Chicago Price Theory
- 作者
- 出版社 Princeton University Press
- 出版时间 2019年9月
- ISBN 9780691192970
内容简介
AnauthoritativetextbookbasedonthelegendaryeconomicscoursetaughtattheUniversityofChicagoPricetheoryisapowerfulanalyticaltoolkitformeasuring,explaining,andpredictinghumanbehaviorinthemarketplace.Thisincisivetextbookprovidesanessentialintroductiontothesubject,offeringadiversearrayofpracticalmethodsthatempowerstudentstolearnbydoing.BasedonEconomics301,thelegendaryPhDcoursetaughtattheUniversityofChicago,thebookemphasizestheimportanceofapplyingpricetheoryinordertomasteritsconcepts.ChicagoPriceTheoryfeaturesimmersivechapter-lengthexamplessuchasaddictivegoods,urban-propertypricing,theconsequencesofprohibition,thevalueofastatisticallife,andoccupationalchoice.Itlooksathumanbehaviorintheaggregateofanindustry,region,ordemographicgroup,butalsoprovidesmodelsofindividualswhentheyofferinsightsabouttheaggregate.Thebookexplainsthesurprisinganswersthatpricetheorycanprovidetopracticalquestionsabouttaxation,education,thehousingmarket,governmentsubsidies,andmuchmore.Emphasizestheapplicationofpricetheory,enablingstudentstolearnbydoingFeatureschapter-lengthexamplessuchasaddictivegoods,urban-propertypricing,theconsequencesofprohibition,andthevalueofastatisticallifeSupportedbyvideolecturestaughtbyKevinM.MurphyandGaryBeckerThevideocourseenablesstudentstolearnthetheoryathomeandpracticetheapplicationsintheclassroom
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