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Provides a lengthy development of set theory, real analysis, topology, calculus, and modern optimization theory. Describes modern consumer and producer theories. Examines the behavior of economic agents when they come together on markets and covers strategic behavior.
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Excellent balance and Readability  2008-12-23
As a PhD text, this is the best resource to "climb the mountains" of this topic. I have all the books. Varian, Nicholson / Snyder, MWG. I like them all. But as _learning material_ rather than as reference, this book strikes the best balance for me. Maybe if you are a genius, with the attention span of a 1,000 year old monk, MWG will be perfect for you. But this lesser-known book approaches topics in a wonderful, refreshing way. I also recommend Nicholson. But this book is a half step more advanced, while retaining the clarity and brevity. In the first 250 pages, this book does 90% of what MWG does in 750 pages. And often does it in a slicker, better way. No bad dreams. Try this book.
Better than Varian, But No MWG  2008-10-25
This is an OK text that does a good job at covering most topics included in the usual first year Microeconomics course at many PhD programs. While as accessible as Varian's text, it tries to go for more of a MWG feel and to a certain extent it succeeds.
On the other hand, it's hard to come up with reasons why someone should not just go ahead and pick up MWG instead: Mas-Colell covers more material, it's still the main text at top programs and it has better coverage of G.E. and the core, to name a couple of examples.
Clear, Concise, and Relevant 2008-01-29
Modern mircroeconomics has focused on game theory and asymmetric information, and few textbooks on the market has explained these topics with the clarity and brevity this textbook has. Besides that, its explanation on the foundations of microeconomics (consumer, and production) is also top-notch. Even though it exposes readers only to the very core concepts, however, in my case, I found that it explains these concepts so well that I almost always choose to reference this book before any other textbook. This is a definite must have on your bookshelf.
However, many reviewers are right, its math might be a bit technical if readers were never exposed to rigorous math such as real analysis. But do not worry, because all the necessary math is included in its appendix, which explains the technical details in a very intuitive manner.
Excellent Micro book 2007-06-29
This book is excellent. If you are a graduate student in economics I widely recommend it. I particullarly like the chapters on game theory, general equilibrium, asymmetric information, and auctions.
The best book for Micro 2005-03-15
Firstable, this is a Graduate Micro book, nobody could properly say that it is not good if she is trying to get some stuff of this topic for the first time, this is not the goal of this book, it was created to make first year econ-grad students lives better.
I used MWG (Mas Colell) for the first semester Micro of the Phd program and most of my partners and I hated it, it is so complicated and has some excessive and wording detail for even simple things, however I should recognize that it is more complete than the rest of books, now in the second Micro we're using Jehle and Reny and we love it, to be honest this is the best book in Micro now (according to my knowledge and point of view), we also use Silberberg sometimes (very good) and Varian (has a lot of gaps even though it is easy to understand too) but this is the best, it is not probably as complete as MWG but it is more neat, precise and far more understandable, general equilibrium part has one third of the pages of MWG but it is better, it doesn't have Offer curves neither other minor things but the proofs of existence of Walrasian equilibrium and the welfare theorems are incredibly powerful and far shorter than those of MWG. For Game Theory it is also very very good, clear and precise without excessive wording.
I almost forgot....the Math appendix is the best I've ever found in any other Micro book, it gives you precisely what you need to get into the business.
This book is like "pure gold" no regrets of any kind.
Aldo.
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