Table Of ContentTHEN EWP ALGRAVE 
DICTIONAORFYE  CONOMICS 
SECONDE DITION
THEN EWP ALGRAVE 
DICTIOANRYO F ECONOMICS 
SECONDE DITION 
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Contents 
Publishhiinsgt ory 
Vl 
Editorial abdovairsdo ry  vii 
Associeadtiet ors  viii 
Preface  ix 
ThNeeP wa lgDriacvyteo iE:foc  noanromics 
Prefacteot  heF irEsdti tioofn   A  xi 
Dincyato riPfoo lEictoincoamly  
Introducttoit ohne  First oEftd hiet ion  xiii 
Lisotfe  ntries A-Z 
xv 
Thed ictionvaorlyu,m1 e  
v
Publishhiisntgo ry 
Firesdti tioofDn  ictioofPn oalriEytc iocnaolm y, 
editbeydR  oberHta rrIyn glPiasl graivnet ,h reveo lumes: 
VolumIe,p  rint1e8d9 4. 
Reprinptaedg e1s- 25w6i tch orrect1i9o0n1s1,,9  09. 
Reprinwtietdh  corre1c9t1i5o1,n9 s1,9 . 
VolumIeI p,r int1e8d9 6. 
Reprint1e9d0 0. 
Reprinwtietdh  corre1c9t1i01o,9n 1s5,.  
VolumIeI Ipr,i nt1e8d9 9. 
Reprin1t9e0d1 . 
Correcwtietdah p pend1i9x0,8 . 
Reprinwtietdch o rrecti1o9n10s1,,9  13. 
Reprint1e9d1,8 . 
Newe ditiroent,i tPlaerd/ agvDei'cst ioofPn oalriEytc iocnaolm y, 
editbeydH  enrHyi ggisn,t  hreveo lumes: 
VolumIe,p  rint1e9d2 5. 
Reprin1t9e2d6 . 
VolumIeI p,r int1e9d2 3. 
Reprin1t9e2d5 1,9 26. 
VolumIeI Ipr,i ntFeedb rua1r9y2 6. 
ReprinMtaeyd1  926. 
ThNee wP arlagvAeD :i ctyio ofEn caornomics, 
editbeydJ  ohEna tweMlulr,r aMyi lgaatned P eteNre wman. 
Publisihnef do uvro lumes. 
Firpsutb lis1h9e8d7 . 
Reprin1t9e8d8 ( twice). 
Reprinwtietdch  orrections 1991. 
Reprin1t9e9d4 1,9 96. 
Firpsutb lisihnep da perba1c9k9 8. 
Reprin1t9e9d9 2,0 032,0 04. 
ThNee wP a/gDriacvtei oofEn caornyo meidcist ion, 
211d 
editbeydS  teveNn. D urlaaunfd L awrenEc.eB  lume. 
Publisihnee di ghvto lumes 
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Editorial boaadrvdi sory 
KenneAtrhr owE,m eritPurso fesosfoE rc onomiSctsa,n forUdn iversUiStAy , 
SiTro nyA tkinsPorno,f esosfoE rc onomiNcusffi,e ldC olleUgnei,v ersoifOt xyf orUdK,  
RicharBdl undePlrlo,f esosfoE rc onomiUcnsi,v ersCiotlyl eLgoen donU,K  
WilliBarmo cVki,l aRse searPcrho fesosfoE rc onomiUcnsi,v ersoifWt iys consMiand,i soUnS,A  
SiPr artDhaa sgupPtrao,f esosfoE rc onomiUcnsi,v ersofiC taym bridUgKe , 
PeteDri amonIdn,s titPurtofee sMsaosrs,a chusIentsttsi toufTt eec hnolUoSgAy , 
RogeGru esnerDieel,tP aA,R IS-JourdFarna,n ce 
JameJs.H  eckmanH,e nrSyc hulDtizs tinguSiesrhevdiP creo fesosfoE rc onomiUcnsi,v ersoifCt hyi cagUoS,A  
ElhanHaenl pmaGna,l eLn. S tonPer ofesosfoI rn ternatTiroandaHela, r vaUrndi versUiStAy , 
TakatosIhtioP ,r ofesosfoE rc onomiUcnsi,v ersoifTt okyy oJ,a pan 
AndreMua s-ColSeolcli,e dteal taI  nformaci6/UniPvoemrpseiuFt aabtr Sap,a in 
PetePrh illips, PSrtoefrelsoisfnoE grc  onomiacnsdP  rofesosfoS rt atisYtailcUesn ,i versUiStAy , 
ThomaSsa rgeSnetn,i Foerl loHwo,o veIrn stituatnidWo .nR .B erkelPreoyf esNseowrY ,o rUkn iversUiStAy , 
PeteTre minE,c onomiPcrso fesMsaosrs,a chusIentsttsi toufTt eceh noloUgSyA,  
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Associate editors 
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MarkB ilUsn,i versofiR toyc hesUtSeAr , 
MosheB uchinsUknyi,v ersofiC tayl ifornLioasA, n gelUeSsA,  
GregoCrlya rUkn,i verosfiC tayl ifornDiaav,iU sS,A  
CatherEicnkee Uln,i verosfiT texya sa tD allaUsSA,  
MarceFla fchamOpxsf,o rUdn iversUiKt y, 
DaviGde nesoHveeb,r eUwn iversoifJt eyr usaIlserma,e l 
JameHsi neUsn,i verosfiM tiyc higUaSnA,  
BarrIyc kePse,n nsylvSatnaitUaen  iversUiStAy , 
YanniM.s  IoannidTueftss,U  niversUiStAy , 
EckhaJradn ebUan,i verosfiM tayn nheiGme,r many 
ShelLluyn dbregU,n iversoifWt ays hingtUoSnA,  
JohnN achbaWra,s hingUtnoin vers(SiLttyo  uisU)S,A  
LeeO haniaUnn,i versofiC tayl iforLnoisAa n,g elUeSsA,  
JooPna rkT,ex asA &M UniversUiStAy , 
JohnK arSlc holUzn,i versofiW tiys consMiand,i soUnS,A  
ChristoTpahbeerUr n,i versofiW tiys consMiand,i soUnS,A  
BrucWee inbeOrhgi,o S tatUen iversUiStAy , 
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Praecfe  
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