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Microeconomics [Paperback]

Hugh Gravelle , Prof Ray Rees
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  • Paperback: 752 pages
  • Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall; 3 edition (17 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0582404878
  • ISBN-13: 978-0582404878
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 256,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a standard text for upper level undergraduate/postgraduate microeconomics.

The book begins at the intermediate level and ends at a level appropriate for the graduate student. Updated and revised, this is a new edition of one of the best-selling advanced microeconomics texts to be published in Europe. This well informed book provides a comprehensive exposition of modern microeconomic theory, covering many of the issues currently being researched and debated. The book offers very rigorous, mathematical treatment of the topics discussed making it appropriate for graduate as well as able intermediate level students. The writing style is clear and concise and the book is particularly liked for the thoroughness with which the concepts are dealt.

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"Comprehensive, well informed and a joy to read. It was hard to put the book down once I had started to read it. In terms of the coverage, it will be hard to find a matching text"

Dr Sanjit Dhami, University of Leicester

 

This highly regarded text is one of the best-selling advanced microeconomics books to be published in Europe. Updated and revised, the new edition provides a comprehensive exposition of modern microeconomic theory, covering many of the issues currently being researched and debated.

As in previous editions, the third edition offers rigorous treatment of the topics discussed, with the major emphasis placed on giving the student an intuitive understanding of microeconomic models and theories. This book provides the student with a good understanding of the nature and purpose of microeconomic theories and the way the theories interrelate to form a coherent whole. Students are encouraged, with the use of the exercises which are integral to the book, to develop the ability to apply microeconomic theories in solving problems.

 

Key Features

  • New!
  • Chapter on game theory.
  • New! Chapters on uncertainty and asymmetric information have been extended and restructured.
  • Microeconomic concepts are dealt with rigorously, comprehensively and in depth.
  • Numerous exercises throughout form an integral part of the book.
  • The writing style is clear and concise.
  • Discussions of literature and suggestions for further reading are in an extensive set of notes at the end of the book.
  • Mathematics of optimization is included in a number of short appendices at the end of the book.

Beginning at the intermediate level and ending at a level appropriate for the graduate student, this is a core text for upper level undergraduate and taught graduate microeconomics courses.

Hugh Gravelle is Professor at the National Primary Care Research and Development Center, University of York.

Ray Rees is Professor of Economics, at Ludwig Maximillans University, Germany.


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whilst I agree to an extent that the content is quite mathematical, it seems to be aimed at third year economics students and to be fair most will have covered enough of the mathematics used here. Although it does cover a large number of topics, I found the depth reasonable, and the recommended reading/references given where generally very useful. I think that many modern micro courses are outlining some of the more interesting theories in advanced micro rather than normal textbook micro at a higher level. This book, in my opinion, manages a reasonable attempt to join the two styles. And its chapters on expected utility and moral hazard are very strong.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Superb revision 5 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
Since the last edition, this Microeconomics textbook from Gravelle & Rees has undergone a tremendous facelift that the contents inside feature an addition to the last one.

This text is good for intermediated to advanced study with all the clear explanation of the concepts and nice accompanying illustrations. The appendices provide many important topics like optimisation and so on, which deepen the reader's understanding while not being in the chapters makes the book smoothly flowing and easy to read.
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Underrated 23 Dec 2006
Format:Paperback
I think this is an extremely well written and wide ranging book that does not deserve such a low star rating. Econ textbooks are horses for courses and preference depends on your level, interests and taste. The review which said that better books are available would have been more helpful if the reviewer had identified them. One gripe would be that we are given the analytical tools in some detail before being told quite what we're trying to achieve with them, but I think that's true of almost every economic textbook. Also, in the edition I have, there are no solutions to the questions. Apparently those are in another book which I'm now trying to find.
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does what it says on the tin
I must admit to owning and having used edition 1 whilst an under grade - I liked it then. The updated edition is even better and actually has improved on some of the issues with... Read more
Published 2 months ago by johng
Quality
In order to learn the basics this is the book. Once I started I got completely hooked by it. Enjoy
Published 8 months ago by Georgi
Probably the only book that bridges the gap between intermediate and...
The title of this review says it all. And I want to give it five stars for this reason. There is an extremely large gap between how intermediate microeconomics and advanced... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Banchongsan Charoensook
The mathematical rigour is nice, but it is still pretty bad.
I'm a math and economics student so the math wasn't a big deal, but the arguments and explanations are still not very intuitive or eloquent. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2008 by Sean Rooks
Not Great
I bought this for my university course and i can understand for those who are not very mathematical it can be very confusing, also the language and explanations are not very... Read more
Published on 31 May 2007 by Mr. Adam Watkins
Better books are available.
This book, while comprehensive, is not terribly useful. Too much of the reasoning is delegated to the exercises and simple illustrative examples are replaced by arcane ones. Read more
Published on 27 April 2002
A mathematics view of microeconomics.
This book takes you from production theory like Lagrange maximation, utility functions, over the firm therory and into game theory. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2001
Good topics, terrible language.
There are a lot of new approaches in this book, such as the incomplete contract approach to the theory of the firm. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 1999
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