A Marginal Economy

Author : Mark Bailey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1989-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521365015

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A Marginal Economy? by Mark Bailey Pdf

A theory of the margin has long featured in the work of medieval historians. Marginal regions are taken to be those of poor soil or geographical remoteness, where farmers experienced particular difficulties in grain production. It is argued that such regions were cultivated only when demographic pressure intensified in the thirteenth century, but that a combination of soil exhaustion and demographic decline resulted in severe economic contraction by the end of the fourteenth century. Marginal regions are seen not just as sensitive barometers of economic change but as important catalysts in that change. Despite the importance placed by historians on the general theory of the margin, this book represents the first detailed study of a 'marginal region'. It focuses upon East Anglian Breckland, whose blowing sands are among the most barren soils in lowland England. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, this study reconstructs Breckland's late medieval economy, and shows it to be more diversified and resilient than the stereotype depicted in marginal theory.

Author : Thorstein Veblen
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781473399112

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The Limitations of Marginal Utility (Essential Economics Series: Celebrated Economists) by Thorstein Veblen Pdf

Originally published in 1909, this is a work by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. It is an article written for the Journal of Political Economy publication outlining some of his theories on economics. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author with the aim of placing it in the context of his other writings and achievements. The following passage is an extract from the article: 'The limitations of the marginal-utility economics are sharp and characteristic. It is from first to last a doctrine of value, and in point of form and method it is a theory of valuation. The whole system, therefore, lies within the theoretical field of distribution, and it has but a secondary bearing on any other economic phenomena than those of distribution -- the term being taken in its accepted sense of pecuniary distribution, or distribution in point of ownership.'

Author : Nick Wilkinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108839143

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Managerial Economics by Nick Wilkinson Pdf

A user-friendly problem-solving approach to managerial economics, with a focus on the transformative effects of the digital revolution.

Author : Roger L. Conkling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317465232

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Marginal Cost in the New Economy: A Proposal for a Uniform Approach to Policy Evaluations by Roger L. Conkling Pdf

This volume presents an approach for resolving a variety of public policy debates. It proposes that a single standard - marginal cost methodology - be adopted to replace the haphazard arrays of methods and techniques currenly employed to measure the costs and benefits of disputed policy issues.

Author : Matthew Bishop
Publisher : Bloomberg Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1861975805

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Essential Economics by Matthew Bishop Pdf

Author : John Pullen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134010899

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The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution by John Pullen Pdf

John Pullen presents a critical history of the concept of the Marginal Profit Theory of Distribution looking at the contributions of its proponents (eg Stigler) and its critics (eg Pareto) and stressing the continuity of the debate.

Author : Kalman J. Cohen,Richard Michael Cyert
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005318055

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Theory of the Firm by Kalman J. Cohen,Richard Michael Cyert Pdf

Business firms, decision making and economic models; Market structures and the theory of the firm; New approaches to the theory of the firm; Implications of microeconomics for the economic system.

Author : Peter Antonioni,Sean Masaki Flynn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470973653

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Economics For Dummies by Peter Antonioni,Sean Masaki Flynn Pdf

Untangle the jargon and understand how you're involved in everyday economics If you want to get to grips with the basics of economics and understand a subject that affects British citizens on a daily basis, then look no further than Economics For Dummies. This easy to understand guide takes you through the world of economics from understanding micro- and macroeconomics to demystifying complex topics such as capitalism and recession. This updated edition walks you through the history, principles and theories of economics as well as breaking down all the complicated terminology, leaving you clued up on economics in no time. Getting to grips – explore the science of economics and how people deal with scarcity Keeping an eye on it – learn all about macroeconomics and how economists keep track of everything Watch patterns emerge – understand why monitoring consumer behaviour is vital and all you need to know about microeconomics Your recession guide – expert advice on recessions and a detailed look at why they occur Open the book and find: Why you should care about economics and how it affects you Tools to help you understand a recession A guide to seductive economic fallacies All you need to know on monetary and fiscal policies How supply and demand can be made easy Why it's vital to track consumer choices An in-depth look at a profit-maximising firm and the core of capitalism Guidance on property rights and wrongs Learn to: Look through economic history and spot the trends Understand micro- and macroeconomics Get to grips with consumer behaviour and its influence on the economy Spot the signs of a recession and see how economic decisions affect you

Author : R. D. Collison Black,Alfred William Coats,Craufurd D. Goodwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037661449

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The Marginal Revolution in Economics by R. D. Collison Black,Alfred William Coats,Craufurd D. Goodwin Pdf

"Papers presented at a conference held at the Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy, August 22-28, 1971."

Author : Toru Maruyama
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789819943425

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Marginal Revolution in Economics by Toru Maruyama Pdf

This volume is devoted to a reappraisal of the Marginal Revolution on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. The year 1871 should be remembered as one of the most important turning points in the history of economics. W. S. Jevons, C. Menger, and L. Walras published epochal works at the very beginning of the 1870s. Although these works were written independently, they shared a common mathematical structure based on classical analysis. For this reason, the emergence of the trio is called the Marginal Revolution. Indeed, 1871 is the starting point of modern economics in the proper sense. In 1971, several academic conferences were held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Revolution, which exerted the stimulating influence upon the historical researches into the Revolution. Now more than fifty years have passed since then. Economic theory has experienced further substantial changes in researchers’ central interest, the way of reasonings and the styles of description during this period. In view of the new achievements acquired in recent fifty years, it seems an indispensable task for us to review and reevaluate the Marginal Revolution based upon the present status of economics. We also keep in mind that some concepts and doctrines once discarded could reappear in a later stage of history in a more or less transfigured form. The introductory chapter will be a guide for readers not only from the economics community but also from the mathematics community.

Author : Robert M. Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Economics
ISBN : UCAL:B4149610

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The Logic of Economic Discovery by Robert M. Fisher Pdf

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PKEY:6610000542673

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Marginal Product by Fouad Sabry Pdf

What is Marginal Product In economics, and more specifically in neoclassical economics, the marginal product or marginal physical productivity of an input is the change in output that occurs as a result of employing one additional unit of a certain input, under the assumption that the quantities of other inputs remain unchanged. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Marginal product Chapter 2: Growth accounting Chapter 3: Profit maximization Chapter 4: Marginal cost Chapter 5: Cobb-Douglas production function Chapter 6: Production function Chapter 7: Diminishing returns Chapter 8: Marginal revenue Chapter 9: Backpropagation Chapter 10: Marginal revenue productivity theory of wages Chapter 11: Cost curve Chapter 12: Solow residual Chapter 13: Solow-Swan model Chapter 14: Harrod-Domar model Chapter 15: Marginal rate of technical substitution Chapter 16: Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans model Chapter 17: Supply (economics) Chapter 18: Marginal product of capital Chapter 19: Marginal product of labor Chapter 20: AK model Chapter 21: Technological theory of social production (II) Answering the public top questions about marginal product. (III) Real world examples for the usage of marginal product in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Marginal Product.

Author : BERT. MOSSELMANS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Austrian school of economics
ISBN : 1911116681

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Marginalism by BERT. MOSSELMANS Pdf

Author : Ingrid Hahne Rima
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415143073

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Development of Economic Analysis by Ingrid Hahne Rima Pdf

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Author : Steven Kates
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786431394

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Free Market Economics, Third Edition by Steven Kates Pdf

If you are genuinely interested in what is wrong with modern economics, this is where you can find out. If you would like to understand the flaws in Keynesian macro, this is the book you must read. If you are interested in marginal analysis properly explained, you again need to read this book. Based on the classical principles of John Stuart Mill, it is what is missing today; a text based on explaining how an economy works from a supply-side perspective.