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Introduction

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Modern Microeconomics

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In this chapter we will introduce some definitions which will be needed throughout the book, and we will examine the classification of the main market structures traditionally adopted in microeconomic theory.

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  1. University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    A. Koutsoyiannis (Professor of Economics)

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Koutsoyiannis, A. (1979). Introduction. In: Modern Microeconomics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16077-8_1

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