An Empirically-Based Microeconomics - Brossura

Simon, Herbert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521118360 ISBN 13: 9780521118361

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Best-selling author and Nobel Laureate, Professor Herbert Simon traces the development and future of microeconomics.

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Descrizione del libro

Herbert Simon is one of the most distinguished living economists, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1978 for his work at the intersection of economics and psychology. In his Mattioli Lectures, Professor Simon traces the evolution of microeconomics and assesses the possibilities for its future development.

Contenuti

Preface; First lecture: rationality in decision making: 1.1. Development of the concept of rationality; 1.2. Contemporary choice theory; 1.3. The plurality of rationalities; 1.4. The history reviewed; 1.5. Empirical tests of theories; 1.6. References; 1.7. Debate of the first lecture Andrea Ichino, Luigi Pasinetti; Second lecture: the role of organisations in an economy: 2.1. Organisations and markets; 2.2. Altruism and organisational identification; 2.3. Organization, management and the economy; 2.4. Conclusion; 2.5. References; 2.6. Debate of the second lecture; Third lecture: empirical evidence for economics: 3.1. How much theory, and how concrete; 3.2. Implications of data for theory; 3.3.The sources of data on economic processes; 3.4. Seeking empirical data outside the business firm; 3.5. Decision making in the business firm: case studies; 3.6. Economic history; 3.7. Data from 'applied' economics; 3.8. Survey techniques; 3.9. Conclusion; 3.10. References; 3.11. Debate of the third lecture Fabio Arcangeli, Anna Grandori, Andrea Ichino, Daniele Terlizze; Comments: Claudio Dematte, Massimo Egidi, Robert Marris, Aldo Montesano, Riccardo Viale; Simon's reply; Herbert A. Simon's autobiographical sketch.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521118360
• ISBN 13: 9780521118361
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 236
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile