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Information Economics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415373463)
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Urs Birchler
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xThis new text book by Urs Birchler and Monika Butler is an introduction to the study of how information affects economic relations. The authors provide a narrative treatment of the more formal concepts of Information Economics, using easy to understand and lively illustrations from film and literature and nutshell examples.
The book first covers the economics of information in a 'man versus nature' context, explaining basic concepts like rational updating or the value of information. Then in a 'man versus man' setting, Birchler and Butler describe strategic issues in the use of information: the make-buy-or-copy decision, the working and failure of markets and the important role of outguessing each other in a macroeconomic context. It closes with a 'man versus himself' perspective, focusing on information management within the individual.This book also comes with a supporting website (www.alicebob.info), maintained by the authors.
Author: Urs Birchler,Monika Bütler
ISBN-10: 0415373468
ISBN-13: 9780415373463
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/18/2007
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.52w x 1.27d
By Urs Birchler
xUrs Birchler is Director at the Swiss National Bank and a former member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He has taught at the universities of Zurich, Berne, St. Gallen and Leipzig.
Monika Butler is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of St. Gallen, CESifo Fellow and CEPR affiliate.
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