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This text aims to introduce the beginning student to the ... theoretical knowledge that economists possess. It also illustrates the usefulness of economic theory with a wealth of applications ... This text takes the "internation evolution" a step further by covering such topics as comparative advantage, the strategic trade model, and exchange rate theory early in the text ... and then integrating the use of these ideas throughout.-Pref. [Cont. from TofC] Perfectly competitive labor markets; Imperfectly competitive labor markets; Markets for natural and capital resources; Personal distribution of income, riches vs. poverty -- Government in the microeconomy: Antitrust policy; Regulation; Externalities and environmental economics; Public goods and public choices; Redistribution of income -- Glossary

Most development economists are versed only in the post-World War II period of their subject. But economic growth was a major concern in the 18th century, and colonial economics and policy commanded much attention in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. A return to these earlier concerns can now provide present-day development economists with a greater appreciation of the intellectual history of their subject. Even more, such a return might strengthen the conceptual and empirical foundations of the subject. These are this book's objectives.