Intermediate Microeconomics
A Modern Approach
Fifth Edition
Hal Varian
600
pages
ISBN
0-393-97370-0
Publication:
March 1999
About the Author
Hal R. Varian is dean of the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his Ph.D. He also holds joint appointments in Berkeley's economics department and its Haas School of Business. Professor Varian earned his S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has taught at the University of Michigan, MIT, Stanford University, University of Siena (Italy), University of Stockholm, Niffield College at Oxford, and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His recent book with Carl Shapiro, Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy, has been widely hailed as a pathbreaking work on the information economy.
Now in its Fifth Edition, Intermediate Microeconomics continues to set the standard for courses around the world. Modern in its coverage and insightful in its exposition, the text bears the unique stamp of its author, renowned scholar and teacher Hal R. Varian. The new edition features expanded coverage of strategic behavior, including a completely new chapter on auctions. Complemented by an impressive array of electronic and print ancillaries, Intermediate Microeconomics, Fifth Edition, is the right choice for your state-of-the-art microeconomics course.
Highlights of
the Fifth Edition
New Chapter on Auctions
One of the oldest forms of markets, auctions have assumed new prominence in recent years. In the new Chapter 17, Varian introduces students to this engaging material. He explains the economic properties of different types of auctions, as well as the strategic dimensions of auction design and bidding.
Focus on Information Technology
A pioneer in the economics of information technology, Varian devotes a full chapter to this lively topic (Chapter 34). New to the Fifth Edition are discussions relating to strategic issues such as systems competition, lock-in effects, and rights management.
A Proven Success
Adopted by hundreds of instructors at a wide range of schools, this book is a proven success in the classroom. Varian's outstanding exposition takes shape in brief, lecture-sized chapters that encourage students to read the material carefully and allow instructors to tailor reading assignments to their particular courses.
State-of-the-Art Ancillaries
Headed by the tremendously popular Workouts in Intermediate Microeconomics, Varian's text is accompanied by an outstanding instructional package that takes advantage of the latest technology. Two applications-oriented Web sites support the textbook, and now, for the first time ever, Intermediate Microeconomics will be published in an electronic edition.