Contents

Introduction

Ideas to get us started

1.  Auctions

2.  3 principles of economics    

3.  Efficiency and equity

Economics of well-functioning markets

4.  Supply and demand

5.  Messing with markets

Messed-up markets

6.  Externalities

7.  Public goods

8.  Monopoly

9.  Oligopoly

10. Imperfect information

Conclusions

11. Accomplishments and challenges

Answers to problems and exams