Handbook of Mathematical Economics

Michael D. Intriligator (Series edited by), Kenneth J. Arrow (Series edited by)

9780444861283, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 1 February 1986

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24 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.99 kg

The Handbook of Mathematical Economics aims to provide a definitive source, reference, and teaching supplement for the field of mathematical economics. It surveys, as of the late 1970's the state of the art of mathematical economics. This is a constantly developing field and all authors were invited to review and to appraise the current status and recent developments in their presentations. In addition to its use as a reference, it is intended that this Handbook will assist researchers and students working in one branch of mathematical economics to become acquainted with other branches of this field. Volume I deals with Mathematical Methods in Economics, including reviews of the concepts and techniques that have been most useful for the mathematical development of economic theory. Volume II elaborates on Mathematical Approaches to Microeconomic Theory, including consumer, producer, oligopoly, and duality theory, as well as Mathematical Approaches to Competitive Equilibrium including such aspects of competitive equilibrium as existence, stability, uncertainty, the computation of equilibrium prices, and the core of an economy.

Mathematical Approaches to Welfare Economics. Social choice theory (A.
Sen). Information and the market (K.J. Arrow). The theory of optimal taxation
(J.A. Mirrlees). Positive second-best theory (E. Sheshinski, K.P. Hagen).
Optimal economic growth, turnpike theorems and comparative dynamics (L.W.
McKenzie). Mathematical Approaches to Economic Organization and
Planning. Organization design (T.A. Marschak). Incentive aspects of
decentralization (L. Hurwicz). Planning (G. Heal).

Subject Areas: Applied mathematics [PBW], Probability & statistics [PBT], Operational research [KJT], Econometrics [KCH]