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Understanding microeconomics / Robert L. Heilbroner and Lester C. Thurow

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Englewood Cliffs : Prentice-Hall, 1984.Edition: 6th edDescription: x, 342 p. : 24 cmISBN:
  • 0139369309 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.5 HEI
Contents:
PART ONE. The economic background- 1. What this book is all about- 2. The evolution of capitalism- 3.a bird's eye view of the economy- PART TWO. A kit of economic tools- 4.economic science- 5.supply and demand- 6 six tools you should know how to handle- PART THREE. Microeconomics: the anatomy of a market system- 7.introduction to the microeconomy- 8. Prices and allocation- 9. Market dynamics- 10. Where the market fails- 11. Operating a competitive firm: a first look- 12. Operating a competitive firm: a second look- 13. Operating a big business- 14. The cost of market imperfection- 15. How incomes are distributed-in theory- 16. How incomes are distributed-in fact- PART FOUR. the major economic challenges- 17.falling behind-the productivity problem- 18. Taxing and spending- 19. The gains-and strains-of trade- 20. Where are we headed?- Index.
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PART ONE. The economic background-
1. What this book is all about-
2. The evolution of capitalism-
3.a bird's eye view of the economy-
PART TWO. A kit of economic tools-
4.economic science-
5.supply and demand-
6 six tools you should know how to handle-
PART THREE. Microeconomics: the anatomy of a market system-
7.introduction to the microeconomy-
8. Prices and allocation-
9. Market dynamics-
10. Where the market fails-
11. Operating a competitive firm: a first look-
12. Operating a competitive firm: a second look-
13. Operating a big business-
14. The cost of market imperfection-
15. How incomes are distributed-in theory-
16. How incomes are distributed-in fact-
PART FOUR. the major economic challenges-
17.falling behind-the productivity problem-
18. Taxing and spending-
19. The gains-and strains-of trade-
20. Where are we headed?-
Index.

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