Readings in Applied Microeconomic Theory

Robert E. Kuenne is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Princeton University and Director, General Economic Systems Company. His research focuses on general economic equilibrium theory, oligopoly theory, spatial theory, and defense economics. The author of numerous scholarly articles and 18 books, he is Associate Editor of the Journal of Regional Science and a board member of many acclaimed journals. He holds his Ph.D. from Harvard University, has received an honorary Ph.D. degree from the University of Ume?, Sweden, and has lectured and consulted widely.

Notes on Editor and Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Models, Methods and Challenges in Microeconomic Analysis. Introduction and Integration. 1. Robert E. Kuenne, "On Methodologies in Modern Microeconomics" (original). 2. Herbert A. Simon (1959) "Theories of Decision-Making in Economics and Behavioral Science," American Economic Review. 3. Donald N. McCloskey (1983) "The Rhetoric of Economics," Journal of Economic Literature. 4. Daniel M. Hausman (1989) "Economic Methodology in a Nutshell" Journal of Economic Perspectives. Part II: Consumer Behavior. Introduction and Integration. A. Under Conditions of Certainty. 1. Gary S. Becker (1965) "A Theory of the Allocation of Time," The Economic Journal. B. Under Conditions of Uncertainty. 1. George Akerlof (1970) "The Market for Lemons: Qualitative Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism," Quarterly Journal of Economics. 2. Charles. T. Clotfelter & Philip J. Crook (1990) "On the Economics of State Lotteries," Journal of Economic Perspectives. Part III: The Firm's Decision Making in Differing Market Structures. Introduction and Integration. A. The Firm's Decision Making Under Certainty: All Market Structures. 1. H. Leibenstein (1966) "Allocative Efficiency vs. X-Efficiency," American Economic Review. 2. P. Milgrom & M. Roberts (1990) "The Economics of Modern Manufacturing," American Economic Review. B. The Firm's Decision Making Under Certainty: Perfectly Competitive Markets. 1. George J. Stigler (1957) "Perfect Competition, Historically Contemplated," Journal of Political Economics. 2. Paul Milgrom & Robert J. Weber (1982) "A Theory of Auctions and Competitive Bidding," Econometrica. C. The Firm's Decision Making Under Certainty: Monopolistically Competitive Markets. 1. Michael Spence (1976) "Product Selection, Fixed Costs, and Monopolistic Competition," Review of Economic Studies. D. The Firm's Decision Making under Certainty: Oligopoly Markets. 1. Richard J. Gilbert (1989) "The Role of Potential Competition in Industrial Organization," Journal of Economic Perspectives. 2. Severin Borenstein (1991) "The Evolution of U.S. Airline Competition," Journal of Economic Perspectives. 3. Robert Gibbons (1997) "An Introduction to Applicable Game Theory," Journal of Economic Perspectives. E. The Firm's Decision Making Under Certainty: Monopolized Markets. 1. Keith Cowling & Dennis Mueller (1978) "The Social Costs of Monopoly Power," Economic Journal. F. The Firm's Decision Making Under Uncertainty. 1. Mark V. Pauly (1968) "The Economics of Moral Hazard: Comment," American Economic Review. 2. Michael Spence (1973) "Job Market Signaling," Quarterly Journal of Economics. 3. Stephen A. Ross (1973) "The Economic Theory of Agency: The Principal's Problem," American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, 63. 4. Mark J. Machina (1987) "Choice Under Uncertainty: Problems Solved and Unsolved," Journal of Economic Perspectives. 5. Charles A. Holt & Lisa Anderson (1996) "Understanding Bayes's Rule," Journal of Economic Perspectives. Part IV: The Market Economy as a Whole. . Introduction and Integration. G. The Integrated Market Mechanism. 1. R. A. Radford (1945) "The Economic Organization of a P. O. W. Camp," Economica. H. Social Welfare Judgements. 1. R. C. Lipsey & Kevin Lancaster (1956) "The General Theory of the Second Best," Review of Economic Studies. 2. Garrett Hardin (1965) "The Tragedy of the Commons," Science. 3. Amartya Sen (1995) "Rationality and Social Choice," American Economic Review. I. Dynamics of the Market Mechanism. 1. Paul M. Romer (1996) "Why Indeed in America? Theor