Market Failure or Success: The New Debate (In Association With the Independent Institute)
Автор: [автор не указан] Год: 2003 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 1843760258 Book DescriptionRecent years have seen the development of new theories of market failure based on asymmetric information and network effects. According to the new paradigm, we can expect substantial failure in the markets for labor, credit, insurance, software, new technologies and even used cars, to give but a few examples. Market failure at the microeconomic level may even create or aggravate macroeconomic disturbances. Despite the importance of the new theories, no systematic critical examination has been available - until now. Market Failure or Success brings together the key papers on the subject, including classic papers by Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof and Paul David, along with powerful theoretical and empirical rebuttals. The rebuttals challenge the assumptions of the new models and question the usual policy conclusions. Examination of real markets and careful experimental studies fail to verify the new theories. New frontiers for research are suggested by the...
