Readings in Applied Microeconomics

The Power of the Market

Business & Finance, Economics, Microeconomics
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Author: ISBN: 9781135969448
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 16, 2009
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781135969448
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 16, 2009
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A central concern of economics is how society allocates its resources. Modern economies rely on two institutions to allocate: markets and governments. But how much of the allocating should be performed by markets and how much by governments? This collection of readings will help students appreciate the power of the market. It supplements theoretical explanations of how markets work with concrete examples, addresses questions about whether markets actually work well and offers evidence that supposed "market failures" are not as serious as claimed.

Featuring readings from Hayek, William Baumol, Harold Demsetz, Daniel Fischel and Edward Lazear, Benjamin Klein and Keith B. Leffler, Stanley J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis, and John R. Lott, Jr., this book covers key topics such as:

• Why markets are efficient allocators

• How markets foster economic growth

• Property rights

• How markets choose standards

• Asymmetric Information

• Whether firms abuse their power

• Non-excludable goods

• Monopolies

The selections should be comprehended by undergraduate students who have had an introductory course in economics. This reader can also be used as a supplement for courses in intermediate microeconomics, industrial organization, business and government, law and economics, and public policy.

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A central concern of economics is how society allocates its resources. Modern economies rely on two institutions to allocate: markets and governments. But how much of the allocating should be performed by markets and how much by governments? This collection of readings will help students appreciate the power of the market. It supplements theoretical explanations of how markets work with concrete examples, addresses questions about whether markets actually work well and offers evidence that supposed "market failures" are not as serious as claimed.

Featuring readings from Hayek, William Baumol, Harold Demsetz, Daniel Fischel and Edward Lazear, Benjamin Klein and Keith B. Leffler, Stanley J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis, and John R. Lott, Jr., this book covers key topics such as:

• Why markets are efficient allocators

• How markets foster economic growth

• Property rights

• How markets choose standards

• Asymmetric Information

• Whether firms abuse their power

• Non-excludable goods

• Monopolies

The selections should be comprehended by undergraduate students who have had an introductory course in economics. This reader can also be used as a supplement for courses in intermediate microeconomics, industrial organization, business and government, law and economics, and public policy.

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