An Empirically-Based Microeconomics - Brossura

Simon, Herbert

 
9780521118361: An Empirically-Based Microeconomics
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ISBN 10: 0521118360 ISBN 13: 9780521118361
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Sinossi

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.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
2009
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521118360
ISBN 13 
9780521118361
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
236
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
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ISBN 10:  0521624126 ISBN 13:  9780521624121
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1998
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