01331nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_167044 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 48 330.1 A314 Akerlof, George A. An economic theorist’s book of tales : Essays that entertain the consequences of new assumptions in economic theory George A. Akerlof Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1984 These essays explore what happens when a skilful economist makes unconventional assumptions. These essays are substantively and stylistically novel because they break these taboos and bring new assumptions into economic theory. The papers apply this adventurous approach to a wide range of issues - from insurance markets and trade in underdeveloped countries to unemployment and discrimination. Some of the essays derive the implications for economic markets of costly asymmetric information. Others explore the findings of other social sciences such as anthropology, psychology and sociology Economics,Economics,Kinh tế học,Kinh tế học Methodology,Phương pháp luận Đình Thư, Trúc Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ