Lecture notes in microeconomic theory : the economic agent / Ariel Rubinstein. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hexagonal population distributions of several sizes are shown to be selforganized from a uniformly inhabited state, which is modeled by a system of places (cities) on a hexagonal lattice. Microeconomic interactions among the places are expressed by a core–periphery model in new economic geography. Lösch’s ten smallest hexagonal distributions in central place theory are guaranteed to be existent...

This paper is an important contribution to the literature on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. Caballero and Engel take as given some of the ‘facts’ of the behavior of the aggregate price level in particular the high degree of persistence. They then endeavor to explain these facts using a simple model of microeconomic price adjustment. Their explicit examination of how their mode...

This paper argues that macroeconomic models of endogenous growth driven by technological change could be much improved by drawing lessons from the microeconomic literature of intellectual property design. Growth models use overly simplistic and sometimes incorrect assumptions regarding the intellectual property regime. Microeconomic theory and empirical work are reviewed to demonstrate that det...

This article discusses the macroeconomic and microeconomic characteristics of Mexican remittances from 2003 to present day. To study relevance remittances, we use Bank Mexico (Banxico) balance payments a heterodox viewpoint, relevance, rely on survey international migration at north border (EMIF Norte) regarding flow inland migrants coming United States (Procedentes de Estados Unidos-Terrestres...

Commitment to the behaviorist approach utility theory, usefulness of mathematics in economic analysis, and equalization marginal income as a principle just taxation brought Irving Fisher Ragnar Frisch attempt measure led them collaborate forming Econometric Society sponsoring establishment Cowles Commission, institutions advancing theory connection statistics, pioneer an axiomatic microeconomic...