Microfoundations: A Critical Inquiry

ISBN-13: 9780415756051 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str.

Maarten Janssen

Opis

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Recenzje

`It is well written and has a host of clear illustrations drawn from a wide range fo contemporary economic theory. It is stimulating, and well worth a read by those who would like to take a little time to reflect on what we are doing.' - The Economic Journal

Spis treści

Preface Introduction Part 1: Micro and Macro in Economics: Definitions and Relations 1. The Meaning of Micro and Macro in Economics 2. Individual Behaviour and Aggregate Relations 3. General Equilibrium Analysis and Macroeconomics: Alternative Programs 4. Economics and the Real World Part 2: Aggregation Issues 5. Aggregation, Analogy and the Representative Agent 6. On the Probability Distribution of Aggregate Demand Part 3: Equilibrium Foundations for Market Equilibrium 7. Individualistic Foundations for Market Equilibrium 8. The Individual Rationality of Rational Expectations Part 4: Microfoundations 9. What Is This Thing Called Foundations? 10. Rationalizable Animal Spirits Conclusion Notes References

O autorze

Janssen, Maarten