In this book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler challenges the received economic wisdom by revealing many of the paradoxes that abound even in the most painstakingly constructed transact…
This work focuses on issues pertinent to perspective participants in the US and global economy, applying basic economic reasoning to build understanding of how our complex commercial society operates.
This is a major, original contribution to economic science, which presents a new vision of economic theory. Yew-Kwang Ng develops a representative-firm analysis which incorporates elements of mi…
Examines common economic fallacies often disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as economic myths about urban areas, income differences, and academia.
This collection of essays explores the most relevant developments at the interface of economics and psychology, giving special attention to models of irrational behavior, and draws the relevant imp…
The contents of the book are I. GAME THEORY AND MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS 1. CORE as a Macrocosm of Game-Theoretic Research, 1967-1987 by Robert J. Aumann 2. Information, Incentives, and General …
In the moral economy, John P. Powelson argues that laws do no more than consolidate what a society has realized culturally. No major historic reform has lasted more than a few decades unless consen…
By the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Economics, an essential and paradigm-altering framework for understanding economic development--for both rich and poor--in the twenty-first century. Freedo…
Economic and stock market cycles affect companies in every industry. Unfortunately, a confusing array of anecdotal and conflicting indicators often renders it impossible for managers and investors …
Designed as an introduction to general economics for non-majors, Sharp/Register/Leftwich’ text presents economic concepts as useful tools to analyze contemporary social issues. The book may also …