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First published 1985

Foundations of the Market Price System

by Milton M. Shapiro

Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc., 1985.424 pagesISBN 9781610160650Updated February 24, 2012

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Author: Milton M. Shapiro
First published: 1985
Format: PDF and EPUB
Pages: 424
ISBN: 9781610160650
Publisher: Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc
License: Published here by permission. The work itself reserves all rights; it is not Creative Commons.

Austrian theory & method Markets, trade & industry

Murray Rothbard just loved this Austrian text on microeconomic theory. In fact, he thought it was the best text available - except that it has only been sporadically available since it was first published in 1974. It is characterized by a strong pedagogical drive, a logical precision, and an excellent presentation that competes directly with mainstream alternatives except that this one follows Rothbardian logic. The typesetting is from a typewriter, which is unfortunate, but it is nonetheless very clear, as are the graphical expositions. This reprint preserves the original.

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Is Foundations of the Market Price System free to download?: Yes. The complete 424-page PDF and EPUB downloads directly from this page (16.0 MB). There is no signup, no account and no paywall.
How long is Foundations of the Market Price System?: 424 pages, 18 chapters, and about 120,837 words in the edition this archive serves.
Is Foundations of the Market Price System in the public domain?: No. This edition is published here by permission and the work itself reserves all rights. It is free to read and download from this archive, but it is not public domain and not Creative Commons.
Who wrote Foundations of the Market Price System?: Milton M. Shapiro was an American economist and a professor of economic theory, philosophy, and economic history at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, from 1962 to 1987.

What's in it

15 chapters · 120,837 words · page numbers are this file's

Tables and Figuresp. 10
Prefacep. 12
Introductions to Chaptersp. 18
Chapter I - How Can People Get By?p. 28
Chapter II - Scarcity -- The Basic Economic Problemp. 36
Chapter III - Division of Labor and the Origin of Moneyp. 58
Chapter IV - Production, Income and Economic Growthp. 86
Chapter V - Scarcity and Individual Choicep. 108
Chapter VI - The Demand Side of the Marketp. 142
Chapter VII - Price-Elasticity of Market Demandp. 172
Chapter VIII - How the Market Determines Pricesp. 206
Chapter IX - Profits -- And Other Incomesp. 262
Chapter X - The Consumers' Sovereignty Problemp. 306
Chapter XI - Competition: "Perfect" Vs. Realp. 346
For Further Readingp. 400

About the author

Milton M. Shapiro

Milton M. Shapiro was an American economist and a professor of economic theory, philosophy, and economic history at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, from 1962 to 1987. Read more about Milton M. Shapiro.