General Equilibrium
Published in March 1989
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Hardback
360 pages
978-0-333-49524-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is an excerpt from the 4-volume dictionary of economics, a reference book which aims to define the subject of economics today. 1300 subject entries in the complete work cover the broad themes of economic theory. This extract concentrates on the topic of general equilibrium, a central theme in modern economic theory - the economy considered as a system of interrelated markets. The essays in this volume trace the evolution of general equilibrium theory from Wald and Walrus through Arrow, Debreu and McKenzie to the present day. The collection illuminates one of the grand theemes of 20th century economic thought.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-49524-7 (9780333495247)
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Content
General equilibrium, L.W.McKenzie; adjustment processes and stability, F.M.Fisher; Arrow-Debreu model of general equilibrium, J.Geanakoplos; auctioneer, F.H.Hahn; catastrophe theory, Y.Balasko; cirular flow, G.Gilibert; comparatice statics, T.Keyhoe; computation of general equilibria, H.E.Scarf; conjetural equilibria, F.H.Hahn; consumption sets, P.Newman; cores W.Hildenbrand; disequilibrium analysis, J.P.Benassy; existence of general equilibrium, G.Debreu; fixed point theorems, H.Nikaido; fixprice models, J.Silvestre; free disposal, T.Bergstrom; free goods, I.Steedman; global analysis in economic theory, S.Smale; intertemporal equilibrium adn efficiency, E.Malinvaud; large economies, J.M.Roberts; money and general equilibrium theory, J.M.Ostroy; monopolistic competition and general equilibrium, T.Negishi; numeraire, M.Allingham; overlapping generations model of general equilibrium, J.Geanakoplos; own rates of interest, J.Eatwell; perfect competition, M.A.Khan; production as indirect exchange, T.Rader; rationed equilibria, J.P.Benassy; regular economies, E.Dierker; sequence economies, R.M.Starr; sunspot equilibrium, K.Shell; tatonnement and recontracting, T.Negishi; temporary equilibrium, J.M.Grandmont; uncertainty and general equilibrium, R.Radner; uniqueness of equilibrium, M.Allingham; Walras' law, D.Patinkin.