{"product_id":"chicago-price-theory-9780691192970","title":"Chicago Price Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative textbook based on the legendary economics course taught at the University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrice theory is a powerful analytical toolkit for measuring, explaining, and predicting human behavior in the marketplace. This incisive textbook provides an essential introduction to the subject, offering a diverse array of practical methods that empower students to learn by doing. Based on Economics 301, the legendary PhD course taught at the University of Chicago, the book emphasizes the importance of applying price theory in order to master its concepts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Price Theory\u003c\/i\u003e features immersive chapter-length examples such as addictive goods, urban-property pricing, the consequences of prohibition, the value of a statistical life, and occupational choice. It looks at human behavior in the aggregate of an industry, region, or demographic group, but also provides models of individuals when they offer insights about the aggregate. The book explains the surprising answers that price theory can provide to practical questions about taxation, education, the housing market, government subsidies, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the application of price theory, enabling students to learn by doing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures chapter-length examples such as addictive goods, urban-property pricing, the consequences of prohibition, and the value of a statistical life\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported by video lectures taught by Kevin M. Murphy and Gary Becker\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe video course enables students to learn the theory at home and practice the applications in the classroom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sonia Jaffe,Robert Minton,Casey B. Mulligan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691192970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonia Jaffe\u003c\/b\u003e is a research economist at Microsoft. \u003cb\u003eRobert Minton\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD student in business economics at Harvard Business School. \u003cb\u003eCasey B. Mulligan\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of economics at the University of Chicago. \u003cb\u003eKevin M. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is the George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44887310368883,"sku":"9780691192970","price":125.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_48fa2e58-4123-4c6a-b647-97d6dd3f9db9.jpg?v=1776875094","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/chicago-price-theory-9780691192970","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}