ISBN: 3540285369
TITLE: Evolutionary Microeconomics
AUTHOR: Lesourne
TOC: 

Contents
Introduction 1
The standard paradigm 2
Towards an evolutionary paradigm 6
Presentation of the book 7
References 9
Part I: The basic concepts
1 Individual decision 13
1.1 Background and problems 14
1.2 Canonical principles 22
1.3 Some models 31
1.4 Theses and conjectures 39
References 41
2 The elementary market 43
2.1 Background and problems 43
2.2 Canonical principles 48
2.3 Some models 50
2.4 Theses and conjectures 64
References 65
3 Game situations 67
3.1 Background and problems 68
3.2 Canonical principles 76
3.3 Some models 87
3.4 Theses and conjectures 108
References 110
Part II: The markets
4 Market with irreversibilities 115
4.1 Background and problems 116
4.2 Canonical principles 117
4.3 Some models 118
4.4 Theses and conjectures 128
References 129
5 Mimetic interactions 131
5.1 Background and problems 131
5.2 Canonical principles 140
5.3 Some models 147
5.4 Theses and conjectures 169
References 171
6 Competition between firms 173
6.1 Background and problems 173
6.2 Canonical principles 180
6.3 Some models 182
6.4 Theses and conjectures 196
References 198
Part III: The institutions
7 Organization of the firm 203
7.1 Background and problems 203
7.2 Canonical principles 205
7.3 Some models 207 
7.4 Theses and conjectures 232
References 233
8 Emergence of institutions 237
8.1 Background and problems 237
8.2 Canonical principles 242
8.3 Some models 247
8.4 Theses and conjectures 256
References 257
9 State and economic system regulation 259
9.1 Background and problems 259
9.2 Canonical principles 263
9.3 Some models 265
9.4 Theses and conjectures 282
References 287
Epilogue 291
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