Advanced Microeconomic Theory (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) [Hardcover]

Geoffrey A. Jehle (Author), Philip J. Reny (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997 | ISBN-10: 0321014367 | ISBN-13: 978-0321014368

Provides extra instruction in the mathematics of modern microeconomics, enabling students to gain a sophisticated command of the material. Content includes chapters on information economics, integrated with material on game theory and classical theory. The text emphasizes the role of information in market performance, with many examples and exercises. Included is a self-contained review of set theory, real analysis, topology, calculus and modern optimization theory.

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The coverage [in this text] includes all the pertinent topics of major importance ..., the exposition is easily followed and just enough is left to the reader to stimulate initiative without causing frustration. The book should lead beginning graduates and advanced undergraduated through the thicket of beginning formal analysis, offering both insight and the opportunity to acquire mastery of the requisite tools.

(William J. Baumol - Princeton and New York Universities) -- William J. Baumol - Princeton and New York Universities

Product Details

• Hardcover: 497 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321014367
• ISBN-13: 978-0321014368
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,277,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book., August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Advanced Microeconomic Theory (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book, which I used in my micro class. The calculus review in the first two chapters really helped me a lot in understanding the materials later on.

The authors did a great job in going straight to the points without omiting vital information.

This is the book for those who find "Microeconomic analysis" isn't self-contained and find "Microeconomic theory" too complex.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the best textbook in micro at this level!, December 18, 1999

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Mag Harald W. Stieber (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Microeconomic Theory (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) (Hardcover)

From now on this design should become a standard. For the first time the fundamental theorems and assumptions of todays micro are not only presented but also discussed with complete(!) proofs. Congratulations especially for your step-by-step exposition of the development of preferences along with their respective axioms.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No doubt, THE BEST!, January 23, 2000

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Ruggiero (Barletta, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Microeconomic Theory (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) (Hardcover)

Do you really want to understand microeconomics without losing entire days in understanding boring set simbology? This is the book you were looking for!

Simple, and accurate at the same time. Fortunately there are still authors that are able to make complicate things simple.

I suggest this book to understand better what you can't grasp in other books, say, Mas Colell et al. Not all topics are covered and you should refer to other (boring) books to sort things out, but in the end the rule "small is beatiful" is a winning one. Every student taking a course in microeconomics at post-graduate level should buy this and proudly say "I really know something about microeconomics".