The Structure of Economics: The Method of Mathematical Analysis

Author: (USA) Silberberg (China) Suion
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book perfectly integrates microeconomic theory in mathematical economics, introducing the fundamental mathematical tools required for economic analysis in a step-by-step manner. These basic mathematical tools are designed to meet the needs of empirical economic research. The newly revised third edition not only includes the fundamental content of various aspects of microeconomics but also covers the latest developments in microeconomic fields such as contract theory and information economics. Although the topics analyzed in this book are all from microeconomics, the actual theme of the book goes beyond economics itself. The authors are primarily concerned with the methodology of empirical economics, particularly exploring the derivation methods of meaningful theorems in economics. Therefore, throughout the book, the authors focus on identifying the conditions under which models with maximization assumptions should be formulated, so that the propositions generated by these models are at least theoretically falsifiable. This book is a rare and valuable intermediate-to-advanced economics textbook, suitable as a teaching material for graduate courses in microeconomic theory, upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in mathematical economics, as well as a reference for advanced seminars and practitioners engaged in economic research.