General equilibrium and welfare economics an introduction /

A good basic understanding of general equilibrium theory is a fundamental and indispensable background for advanced work in virtually any sub-field of economics; and a thorough understanding of the methods of welfare economics, particularly in a general equilibrium context, is indispensable for inve...

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Main Author: Moore, James C., 1936-
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2007.
Berlin ; New York : [2007]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 576 pages) : illustrations.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Preference Theory
  • Algebraic Choice Theory
  • Revealed Preference Theory
  • Consumer Demand Theory
  • Pure Exchange Economies
  • Production Theory
  • Fundamental Theorems
  • The Existence of Competitive Equilibrium
  • Examples of General Equilibrium Analyses
  • Comparative Statics and Stability
  • The Core of an Economy
  • General Equilibrium with Uncertainty
  • Further Topics
  • Social Choice and Voting Rules
  • Some Tools of Applied Welfare Analysis
  • Public Goods
  • Externalities
  • Incentives and Implementation Theory
  • Appendix. Solutions for Selected Exercises.