Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory : The Economic Agent - Second Edition / Ariel Rubinstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubinstein, Ariel, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Microeconomics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents Ariel Rubinstein's lecture notes for the first part of his well-known graduate course in microeconomics. Developed during the fifteen years that Rubinstein taught the course at Tel Aviv University, Princeton University, and New York University, these notes provide a critical assessment of models of rational economic agents, and are an invaluable supplement to any primary textbook in microeconomic theory. In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Rubinstein retains the striking originality and deep simplicity that characterize his famously engaging style of teaching. He presents these lecture notes with a precision that gets to the core of the material, and he places special emphasis on the interpretation of key concepts. Rubinstein brings this concise book thoroughly up to date, covering topics like modern choice theory and including dozens of original new problems. Written by one of the world's most respected and provocative economic theorists, this second edition of Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory is essential reading for students, teachers, and research economists. Fully revised, expanded, and updated Retains the engaging style and method of Rubinstein's well-known lectures Covers topics like modern choice theory Features numerous original new problems--including 21 new review problems Solutions manual (available only to teachers) can be found at: http://gametheory.tau.ac.il/microTheory/.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Lecture 1. Preferences

Lecture 2. Utility

Lecture 3. Choice

Lecture 4. Consumer Preferences

Lecture 5. Demand: Consumer Choice

Lecture 6. Choice over Budget Sets and the Dual Consumer

Lecture 7. The Producer

Lecture 8. Expected Utility

Lecture 9. Risk Aversion

Lecture 10. Social Choice

Review Problems

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-150) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9781400842469

1400842468

OCLC:

769928307