Unrivaled in its unique combination of analytical rigor and accessibility, Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach has garnered one of the broadest adoption lists in the market. Now appearing in its Sixth Edition, Professor Varian's hallmark text is better than ever, featuring new treatments of game theory and competitive strategy, and a variety of new illustrative examples. Modern, authoritative, and above all crafted by an outstanding teacher and scholar, Intermediate Microeconomics, Sixth Edition will expand students' analytic powers and strengthen their understanding of microeconomics.

This volume examines just why and in what sense, Sir KarlPopper's view of empirical falsifiability as the distinguishingcharacteristic of science has found appeal among economists. Thelimitations of this tenet, both for a philosophy of science and asa guideline to economic inquiry, are examined, as are several ofthe proposed alternatives.

This is an up-to-the-minute analysis of the fate of the euro -and with it, the future of the European Union - by acclaimedBelgium-based economic journalist Johan Van Overtveldt, author of"Bernanke's Test" and "The Chicago School". "The End of the Euro"begins with an overview of the birth of the euro itself.Understanding this history is essential to understand the anomaliesbuilt into the project from the beginning. These anomalies form thesubject of chapter two, along with how they led to the situationthat turned Greece, Portugal, and Spain into euro-destroyingeconomic disaster areas. Chapter three shows how this was not anunforeseeable situation, as Europe's history is filled with earlierfailed attempts to build monetary unions. Chapter four is focusedon Germany, by far the most important country within EMU, and whythe chances of Germany leaving the union are much higher than isgenerally assumed. The book concludes with an analysis of what liesin wait for the remains of the monetary union - and for a deeplyd