Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach (Eighth Edition) [Hardcover]

Hal R. Varian (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0393934241 | ISBN-13: 978-0393934243 | Publication Date: December 3, 2009 | Edition: Eighth Edition

The #1 best-selling intermediate microeconomics text in the world is still the most modern and contemporary.

Varian is “the Adam Smith of the new discipline of Googlenomics.”—Stephen Levy, Wired

For over 20 years Hal Varian’s Intermediate Microeconomics has given students the most current and complete coverage of intermediate microeconomics at an appropriate mathematical level. The Eighth Edition includes contemporary case studies and examples and relevant coverage of the current economic crisis—all in focused, lecture-length chapters.

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About the Author

Hal R. Varian is the chief economist at Google.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 739 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Eighth Edition edition (December 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393934241
• ISBN-13: 978-0393934243
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - well written, thorough, no unnecessary fluff, December 5, 2010

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This review is from: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach (Eighth Edition) (Hardcover)

I sometimes think that some texts add extra "filler" or color solely to justify a higher price. This text is two color (the 8th edition is black & green text). An additional color might add a little something to readability. Otherwise, the text is excellent. I have occasionally used it to explain things I _didn't_ get from lower-level texts. It is very comprehensive, including attention to subjects of current interest (in 2010, as I write this). Given how dry economics can be, Varian does a great job of making it readable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for undergrads, January 17, 2012

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Felicity RK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach (Eighth Edition) (Hardcover)

An intermediate level econ book that is an excellent follow-up to Hirshleifer's Price Theory.

A very in depth coverage of optimisation and equilibrium with the relevant mathematical coverage (still with limited rigour) that is typically suitable for undergraduates.

The explanations are more brief than the Mas-Colell et al book but provides a reasonable level of coverage of a wide variety of topics. For econ graduates, the Varian text is too simplistic, it is mainly aimed at undergrads- for grads the Gravelle and Rees is more appropriate.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, April 7, 2008

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A. Nieto (bs as , argentina) - See all my reviews
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Its an excellent book that explains the microeconomical theory in a conscise, direct, easy to understand which in unison with a more mathematical book such as the structure of economics by silberberg can be a great tool to understanding micro economics