This textbook provides a comprehensive and unique introduction to modern microeconomics. It adopts an integrative approach, positioning the main findings of economics in a broader context. It critically reflects on theories from a philosophical standpoint and compares them to approaches found in...

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine umfassende und einzigartige Einführung in die moderne Mikroökonomik. Es verfolgt einen integrativen Ansatz, indem es die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse der Ökonomik in einen breiteren Kontext stellt. Die Theorien werden aus philosophischer Sicht und durch den Vergleich...

In a simple model based on political support approach, we show that poor and less egalitarian societies may impose a lower tax rate contrary to the prediction of the median voter approach. This is consistent with the available empirical findings. In the framework developed in this paper, the...

The modern state has monopolized the legitimate use of force. This concept is twofold. First, the state is empowered with enforcement rights; second, the rights of the individuals are restricted. In a simple model of property rights with appropriation and defense activity, we show that a...