Microeconomic Policy Analysis

Author : Lee S. Friedman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400885701

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The Microeconomics of Public Policy Analysis by Lee S. Friedman Pdf

This book shows, from start to finish, how microeconomics can and should be used in the analysis of public policy problems. It is an exciting new way to learn microeconomics, motivated by its application to important, real-world issues. Lee Friedman's modern replacement for his influential 1984 work not only brings the issues addressed into the present but develops all intermediate microeconomic theory to make this book accessible to a much wider audience. Friedman offers the microeconomic tools necessary to understand policy analysis of a wide range of matters of public concern--including the recent California electricity crisis, welfare reform, public school finance, global warming, health insurance, day care, tax policies, college loans, and mass transit pricing. These issues are scrutinized through microeconomic models that identify policy strengths, weaknesses, and ideas for improvements. Each chapter begins with explanations of several fundamental microeconomic principles and then develops models that use and probe them in analyzing specific public policies. The book has two primary and complementary goals. One is to develop skills of economic policy analysis: to design, predict the effects of, and evaluate public policies. The other is to develop a deep understanding of microeconomics as an analytic tool for application--its strengths and extensions into such advanced techniques as general equilibrium models and pricing methods for natural monopolies and its weaknesses, such as behavioral inconsistencies with utility-maximization models and its limits in comparing institutional alternatives. The result is an invaluable professional and academic reference, one whose clear explanation of principles and analytic techniques, and wealth of constructive applications, will ensure it a prominent place not only on the bookshelves but also on the desks of students and professionals alike.

Author : John M. Levy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1995-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313390197

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Essential Microeconomics for Public Policy Analysis by John M. Levy Pdf

John Levy's text presents microeconomic theory for use in analyzing and formulating public policy. It couples a direct and non-intimidating approach to essential theory with a presentation that is sophisticated at the policy level. It does not attempt to cover the entire body of economic theory, but rather presents those elements of theory most relevant to courses in public economics and public policy in such programs as public administration, policy analysis, health planning, environmental management, urban affairs, and urban planning. The text is divided into two parts. The first introduces basic concepts with an emphasis on their philosophical underpinnings and policy uses; the second consists of six essays on policy-related subjects, selected to make use of concepts presented in the first part. Among the unusual features of the book are the discussion of the tax expenditure concept, benefit cost analysis with numerical example, substantial discussions of the origins and philosophical implications of economic man as a behavioral model, and an entire chapter devoted to public choice.

Author : Lee S. Friedman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822004546040

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Microeconomic Policy Analysis by Lee S. Friedman Pdf

Author : Solomon Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000-10-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134562695

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Microeconomic Policy by Solomon Cohen Pdf

This textbook provides an important and fresh approach to the understanding of microeconomic policy. Microeconomic Policy links principles to settings and shows how theory compliments policy and vice-versa. By linking theory to policies and application, this text will enable students to acquire proficiency and recognise balance in policy analysis a

Author : Clement Allan Tisdell,Keith Hartley
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848441514

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Microeconomic Policy by Clement Allan Tisdell,Keith Hartley Pdf

The new and updated edition of Microeconomic Policy provides an excellent blend of theory and application to foster understanding of economic-based policy making. The book is eclectic in its approach and addresses a rich set of current applications. It is an ideal book for teaching microeconomic-based policy analysis to students. Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas, US Designed for students who have already encountered the microeconomic principles, this valuable text focusses effectively on their policy implications, imbuing the apparently dry theory with its insights for the general welfare. William J. Baumol, New York University, US and Princeton University, US A distinctive feature of this book is the application of microeconomics to public policy. As to be expected given the international reputation of the authors there is a thorough treatment of global environmental policies, including the Stern Report, and a very useful chapter on issues of defence, conflict and terrorism. What this text offers, and most competing books do not is the breadth of coverage. In this revised edition we have integration into the topics of advances in behavioural, evolutionary and Austrian economics. The relevance to business management and government policy of the material presented makes the subject come alive in application. . . a refreshing change from the curve-shifting that dominates traditional microeconomic texts which turns-off so many of our students and prevents them from seeing the crucial importance of economics to almost every aspect of our well-being. John Lodewijks, University of Western Sydney, Australia This thoroughly accessible textbook shows students how microeconomic theory can be used and applied to major issues of public policy. In this way, it will improve their understanding of both microeconomic theory and policy and also develop their ability to critically assess them. Clem Tisdell and Keith Hartley have expanded upon their previous successful work on microeconomics. As a result, this new book is considerably updated with substantial chapter revisions, as well as new chapters dealing with business management, ownership, environmental issues, public choice, defence, conflict and terrorism. Promoting a thorough understanding of this complex yet fundamental topic, Microeconomic Policy: A New Perspective will undoubtedly prove an invaluable textbook for all students, academics and researchers of economics and public policy.

Author : S. I. Cohen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415236002

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Microeconomic Policy by S. I. Cohen Pdf

This textbook provides an important and fresh approach to the understanding of microeconomic policy. Microeconomic Policylinks principles to settings and shows how theory compliments policy and vice-versa. By linking theory to policies and application, this text will enable students to acquire proficiency and recognise balance in policy analysis and preparation. It contains comprehensive coverage of a broad range of policy areas including: * competition and technology policy * information and governance policy * industrial and environmental policy * social and income policy * public sector failure and reform.

Author : Antonio Merlo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429954504

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Political Economy and Policy Analysis by Antonio Merlo Pdf

Most of economics takes politics for granted. Through some (often implausible) assumptions, it seeks to explain away political structures by characterizing them as stable and predictable or as inconsequential in understanding what goes on in an economy. Such attempts are misguided, and this book shows how governments and political institutions are composed of people who respond to incentives and whose behavior and choices can be studied through the lens of economics. This book aims to bridge the gap between economics and politics, and in doing so hopes to instill in the reader a deeper appreciation for social scientific thinking. Opening with a refresher on microeconomics and an introduction to the toolkit of political economy, it ensures that the necessary building blocks are in place before building up from the level of the individual and the firm to show how a political–economic equilibrium can be achieved. The text explores how to separate primitives—the external parts of a model that we cannot affect—from outcomes—the internal parts of a model that we can. Moreover, it demonstrates that economic and political issues alike can be studied within the same general framework of analysis. Political Economy and Policy Analysis offers readers the chance to gain a more sophisticated understanding of political processes, economic processes, and the interplay among them. Adopting an applied microeconomics approach, it will be ideal for upper-level undergraduate or postgraduate courses on political economy, public choice, or policy analysis. A complementary workbook with exercises and solutions that accompanies Political Economy and Policy Analysis is available for download under the eResources tab at: https://www.routledge.com/Political-Economy-and-Policy-Analysis/Merlo/p/book/9781138591783.

Author : Lee S. Friedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05
Category : Microeconomics
ISBN : 0691113378

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Solutions Manual to the Exercises in the Microeconomics of Public Policy Analysis by Lee S. Friedman Pdf

This title shows how microeconomics should be used in the analysis of public policy problems. It is a way to learn microeconomics, motivated by its application to important, real-world issues.

Author : John M. Levy,Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publisher : Praeger Pub Text
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1567508367

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Essential Microeconomics for Public Policy Analysis by John M. Levy,Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated Pdf

Essential microeconomic theory and applications for policy analysis, public administration, health care, environmental management, urban affairs, and urban planning.

Author : Lloyd George Reynolds
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0256032203

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Microeconomics by Lloyd George Reynolds Pdf

Author : Thomas G. Cowing,Daniel L. McFadden
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483268491

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Microeconomic Modeling and Policy Analysis by Thomas G. Cowing,Daniel L. McFadden Pdf

Microeconomic Modeling and Policy Analysis: Studies in Residential Energy Demand analyzes the aggregates and distributional impacts from alternative energy polices related to the energy demands of residential consumers. The book also analyzes the use of micro-simulation models in the study. The book examines three alternative energy policies and their possible impacts on the residential energy demand. The text describes models on energy use including general micro-simulation and micro-simulation as applied in ""Residential End-Use Energy Planning Systems"" (REEPS) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Residential Energy Consumption Model. The book describes REEPS as a model providing end-use specific forecasts of energy consumption at the household level. The text describes ORNL as a computationally simpler design but conceptually more complex one. The book then evaluates three different policy scenarios using each of these two models. The performance of REEPS and ORNL, as well as other dimensions of model projections, is examined. The implications regarding 1) policy analysis and 2) the use of micro simulation models are noted. The book then presents a table that summarizes the results of the comparative model evaluation. Energy policymakers, city and local government planning officials, development engineers, and environmentalists will find this book very relevant.

Author : Lloyd George Reynolds
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0256026181

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Microeconomics by Lloyd George Reynolds Pdf

Author : Gerald Schwarz,Kurt Jechlitschka,Dieter Kirschke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134114146

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Microeconomics Using Excel by Gerald Schwarz,Kurt Jechlitschka,Dieter Kirschke Pdf

Using Microsoft Excel, the market leading spreadsheet package, this book combines theory with modelling aspects and spreadsheet analysis. Microeconomics Using Excel provides students with the tools with which to better understand microeconomic analysis. It focuses on solving microeconomic problems by integrating economic theory, policy analysis and spreadsheet modelling. This unique approach facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of the link between theory and problem solving. It is divided into four core parts: analysis of price policies analysis of structural policies multi-market models budget policy and priority settings. The theory behind each problem is explained and each model is solved using excel. Each model is also available online and can be used as a prototype for analysis and specific needs. Microeconomics using Excel will be of great interest to students studying economics as well as to professionals in economic and policy analysis.

Author : Lloyd George Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Microeconomics
ISBN : 8185274274

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Microeconomics: Analysis and Policy by Lloyd George Reynolds Pdf

Author : Davis B. Bobrow,John S. Dryzek
Publisher : Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Policy sciences
ISBN : UCAL:B4450655

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Policy Analysis by Design by Davis B. Bobrow,John S. Dryzek Pdf

Policy Analysis by Design examines the approaches to public policy taken by those who try to teach it, write about it, and influence it through major analysis.& Bobrow and Dryzek systematically compare the five major contending analytical frames of reference: welfare economics, public choice, social structure, information processing, and political philosophy.& The workings of each frame are illustrated by means of a common, if imaginary, policy case - air pollution in the hypothetical Smoke Valley.