Public Economics and Public Policy

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Microeconomics

Constitutional Economics

A Primer Stefan Voigt | Universität Hamburg This concise survey of the questions, methods, and empirical findings central to constitutional political economy fills a gap in the literature of political economy. Voigt, a pioneer of the field, demonstrates how constitutional rules affect political economy, appealing to both scholars of the field and readers with no familiarity of the topic. • Accessible to readers without any prior familiarity of the topic • Fills a gap in the literature of political economy by providing an overview of an up-and-coming, increasingly relevant field • Forthcoming about gaps and weaknesses in the field, which will help those searching for their own research topics to easily identify topics to explore

150pp 2 b/w illus. 2 tables 6. 2020 9781108486880 Hardback GBP 59.99 / USD 79.99 6. 2020 9781108708395 Paperback GBP 19.99 / USD 25.99 eISBN 9781108764445

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Full Industry Equilibrium

A Theory of the Industrial Long Run Arrigo Opocher | Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy Written for academic researchers and graduate students, this ambitious and highly original book shows how work from two disparate traditions, the marginalist long-run theory of the firm and Sraffian theory, can be used to build a framework that sheds new light on the Microeconomics of industry equilibrium. • A highly original book that develops a systematic zero-net-profit comparative statics theory and provides new theoretical background for industry-level applications • Analyses the firm and the industry under economy-wide free competition, and will appeal to those who are uncomfortable with over-partial analyses of an individual industry • Develops some topics of the ‘Sraffian School’ from the standpoint of an individual industry, and makes more transparent the microeconomic roots of some unconventional properties of industry equilibrium

231pp 26 b/w illus. 12 tables 1. 2020 9781107483835 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 5. 2015 9781107097797 Hardback GBP 84.99 / USD 118.95 eISBN 9781316160893

Game Theory

Second Edition Michael Maschler | Hebrew University of Jerusalem A mathematically-oriented, comprehensive textbook in game theory for students in mathematics, economics, and engineering, at both undergraduate and graduate levels, this new edition is unrivalled in the breadth of its coverage, the thoroughness of the technical explanations and the inclusion of numerous exercises and worked examples. • Includes a rich collection of exercises for basic to advanced levels • Presents all basic topics in game theory, clearly explained with examples • Mathematically self-contained and includes all proofs

1050pp 292 b/w illus. 6. 2020 9781108493451 Hardback GBP 125 / USD 160 6. 2020 9781108825146 Paperback GBP 49.99 / USD 64.99 eISBN 9781108636049

Prices and Quantities

Fundamentals of Microeconomics Rakesh V. Vohra | University of Pennsylvania Rakesh V. Vohra offers a unique approach to intermediate Microeconomics that reverses the conventional order of topics and provides substantive examples and novel practice problems with solutions. The book is suitable for students taking intermediate Microeconomics worldwide in economics programs or in M.B.A. programs. • Exposes students to tangible applications up-front by moving from concrete mathematical concepts and problems to ones that are more abstract • Draws on real-life anecdotes, such as Amazon and Hachette’s struggle over eBook pricing models • Covers essential topics with more substantive applications in order to be suitable for semester-long courses

220pp 27 b/w illus. 27 tables 2. 2020 9781108488938 Hardback GBP 74.99 / USD 99.99 2. 2020 9781108715690 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 eISBN 9781108773218

Private Health Insurance

History, Politics and Performance Sarah Thomson A collection of comparative case studies analysing the history, politics and performance of private health insurance globally and its implications for universal health coverage. This is essential reading for graduate students, scholars and policy makers working on health systems financing worldwide. • Uses a case study approach to examine the origins of markets for private health insurance (history) and consider their development in the light of stakeholder interests (politics) • Gives a systematic analysis of the impact of private health insurance on health system performance • Each case study follows the same format for ease of comparison

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

380pp 10. 2020 9780521125826 Paperback GBP 35 / USD 45 eISBN 9781139026468

The Economics of Violence

How Behavioral Science Can Transform our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism Gary M. Shiffman | Georgetown University, Washington DC An accessible and provocative read for anyone interested in crime, insurgency, and terrorism, this book provides a simple way to understand the complexities of violence for students, researchers and national security professionals, and will enable current and future leaders to better reform the institutions that keep us safe. • Uses a narrative style focusing on historic figures including Pablo

Escobar, Joseph Kony and Osama bin Laden, as well as references to popular culture, to animate the economic concepts • Proposes a unified theory of violence using the academic discipline of economics, specifically arguing that crime, insurgency and terrorism stem from the same phenomenon and are not separate and distinct • Written in an accessible style for a wide readership by an expert with experience as both an academic and a practitioner in the field

242pp 2 b/w illus. 1 map 1. 2020 9781107092464 Hardback GBP 69.99 / USD 89.99 1. 2020 9781107465756 Paperback GBP 19.99 / USD 24.99 eISBN 9781316136072