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selected works of joseph e. stiglitz information and economic analysis
this is the first volume in a new definitive six volume edition of the works of joseph stiglitz one of todays most distinguished and controversial economists . stiglitz was awarded the nobel prize in economics in 2001 for his work on asymmetric information and is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers in the field of modern information economics and more generally for his contributions to microeconomics . br volume i includes a number of classic papers which helped to form the foundations for the field of the economics of information . stiglitz reflects on his work and the field more generally throughout the volume by including substantial original introductions to the selected works the volume as a whole and each part within the volume . the volume includes a number of foundational papers specifically looking at market equilibrium with adverse selection moral hazard and screening . this volume sets out the basic concepts underlying the economics of information while volume ii goes a step further by applying and extending these concepts in a number of different settings in labor capital and product markets .
hardcover oxford university press usa 2008 isbn13 9780199533701 isbn10 0199533709
abridged n isbn 13 9780199533701 number in series 1 number of pages 702 publisher oxford univ pr on demand release date 62135769600000 series title selected works of joseph e. stiglitz volume capacity 1