| Title: | Microeconomics |
| Other Titles: | A Fresh Start |
| Authors: | Dorman, Peter |
| Keywords: | Microeconomics Economics |
| Issue Date: | 2014 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Abstract: | This book was written entirely by one person with just a tiny bit of assistance. There are costs to this approach, which I will get to shortly, but one big advantage: it is possible to offer a new, coherent vision of the subject matter, free from any pressure to conform to how things have been done in the past. In economics, I think this one plus outweighs all the minuses, but you can judge for yourself. Of course, no book of this type is truly the product of just one individual. Just to be in a position to write it, I had to make my way to professional status as an economist, and that I owe above all to my dissertation chair, Herb Gintis. To say that Herb was an ideal advisor would be an understatement; he really took me under his wing and did whatever it took (including occasional childcare) to help me succeed. My debt to him cannot ever be repaid. |
| Description: | To be published, a book still needs a publisher (although this may be changing). I was fortunate that Barbara Fess of Springer saw value in the unfinished work I sent her, and she has kept me on track through the final revisions. When I think I am missing all the inputs that a more commercially-oriented publisher might provide, I remind myself how professionally satisfied I am working with Springer and how supportive Barbara and her colleagues are of my vision. It’s well worth it. But that brings me to the downside of working on my own. Economics is a vast subject matter, and no one can possibly encompass all of it. Although I have gone over it again and again, I am sure this text has its share of errors and omissions. Here I depend on you. Please make note of any flaws you discover and take the time to let me know. I will post them on the web and incorporate fixes in any future edition. Many thanks in advance! Finally, the sheer time and effort that goes into a project like this places a strain on any relationship. I am deeply grateful that Heike Nolte has coped with under- standing and generosity. I thank her for being wonderful in general and for putting up with my questionable American work habits. |
| URI: | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/142 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-642-37434-0 |
| Appears in Collections: | ARTS & SCIENCE |
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| 2014_Book_Microeconomics.pdf | 5.16 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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