{"product_id":"information-economics-urs-birchler-9780415373463","title":"Information Economics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003eThis book also comes with a supporting website (www.alicebob.info), maintained by the authors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Urs Birchler,Monika Bütler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415373468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415373463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.52w x 1.27d","brand":"Urs Birchler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064907280639,"sku":"9780415373463","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_929f356b-9387-4516-ac3c-63eb4448810b.jpg?v=1768671837","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/information-economics-urs-birchler-9780415373463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}