Review
"As Martin Shubik has often noted, modern
Economics exists in an institutional vacuum. In this fascinating and elegant book, Shubik provides a bridge between the institutionally barren theory of general equilibrium and a richer strategic approach combining a game-theoretic view rich in institutional details. The book is a tour de force in
Political Economy and recommended for anyone who is searching for a micro-based theory of macro and monetary phenomena." Andrew Schotter, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Experimental Social Science, New York University
"Martin Shubik is co-inventor of the 'market game': the best general equilibrium model of imperfect competition, the obvious link between GE theory and
Game Theory, and a useful platform for evaluating the roles of money, credit, and banking. This is the third in an ambitious series of books on a very timely subject. Like the others, this one is marked by Shubik's deep insights derived from market games, combined with his broad understanding of
Economic Theory and institutions." Karl Shell, Thorne Professor of Economics, Cornell University