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| Microeconomics | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Category: Book
Buy New: $2.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 92045
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 608
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0716752298
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780716752295
ASIN: 0716752298
Publication Date: October 22, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Krugman/Wells takes a story-driven approach that focuses on real-world economics at work. The book offers the hallmark clarity and engaging writing style that distinguish Paul Krugman?s work, from his best-selling international economics text to his New York Times best-sellers. In just one year, Microeconomics has become a leading book and has met with unparalleled student and instructor praise.
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| Customer Reviews:
first order October 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It took several days until I get it, but the book was clean and I was satisfied.
 "Split," NOT "Excerpt": An Excellent Micro Text September 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Samuel Weber's review implies this book is an excerpt; it's not. Microeconomics and macroeconomics are completely different subjects; the courses share only a few introductory chapters (e.g., supply and demand; production possibilities).
Since they're different subjects, in most universities, they're taught by different professors, and students DON'T have the luxury of buying the big "Economics" book and having it last for two courses. I use K/W for micro; I think only one fellow prof uses K/W for macro.
So Mr. Weber's comment is no more true for this book than any other mainstream text.
Some good features of this book:
(1) a separate chapter on decision-making, differentiating discrete from marginal (yes/no from "how much") choice;
(2)choice under uncertainty, including discussion of risk tolerance and insurance;
(3) situations when buyers know more about the product than sellers, or vice versa (issues: "lemons," supervision of workers, warranties);
(4) a chapter on the economics of technology;
(5) interesting stories to start each chapter (such as London's pre-sewer "Great Stink of 1858")
(6) a mainstream focus in spite of Krugman's role as a political/econ
 Probably great, but excerpt from larger book November 20, 2006
17 out of 30 found this review helpful
This is probably a very, very good book. However, it turns out that this is simply one-half of the authors' book "Economics" and, currently, the complete book seems to sell for about the same price as this one piece of it! So, be economical -- buy "Economics" instead.
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