Geoffrey Schneider is a Professor of Economics at Bucknell University. He is Executive Director of the International Confederation of Associations for Pluralism in Economics, a leading heterodox economist, and an award-winning teacher.
Finally, there is a high quality introductory microeconomics textbook in which socially relevant issues and critical perspectives in microeconomics are no longer petite boutiques at the end of each chapter; instead they are taken as seriously as their mainstream counterparts. This textbook reflects Professor Schneider's lifelong intellectual passion and expertise. Xiao Jiang, Associate Professor of Economics, Denison University Microeconomics Principles and Problems: A Pluralist Approach enables students to confront economic reality while learning microeconomic concepts and their applications, in a macroeconomic, history of economic thought, environmental, social, and economic history contexts. This is a clear and well-presented exposition of microeconomic analyses, which allows students the freedom to see and gain understanding of different points of view, and to make connections to global, social, environmental, macroeconomic, theoretical, and historical developments. Geoffrey Schneider has written a textbook that will empower students and instructors to study and teach the complexity of markets, individuals, and economic relations, and to appreciate and share the richness of microeconomic analysis. , Zdravka Todorova, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Wright State University Microeconomic Principles and Problems: A Pluralist Introduction is an excellent alternative to standard microeconomics textbooks. It is a much-needed textbook that is truly pluralist in its approach without being eclectic. Its pedagogical approach will grasp students' attention and keep them engaged as author provides real world stories to discuss the relevance of numerous microeconomic theories. , Erdogan Bakir, Associate Professor of Economics and Department Co-chair, Economics Department, Bucknell University Finally, there is a high quality introductory microeconomics textbook in which socially relevant issues and critical perspectives in microeconomics are no longer petite boutiques at the end of each chapter; instead they are taken as seriously as their mainstream counterparts. This textbook reflects Professor Schneider's lifelong intellectual passion and expertise. Xiao Jiang, Associate Professor of Economics, Denison University Microeconomics Principles and Problems: A Pluralist Approach enables students to confront economic reality while learning microeconomic concepts and their applications, in a macroeconomic, history of economic thought, environmental, social, and economic history contexts. This is a clear and well-presented exposition of microeconomic analyses, which allows students the freedom to see and gain understanding of different points of view, and to make connections to global, social, environmental, macroeconomic, theoretical, and historical developments. Geoffrey Schneider has written a textbook that will empower students and instructors to study and teach the complexity of markets, individuals, and economic relations, and to appreciate and share the richness of microeconomic analysis. , Zdravka Todorova, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Wright State University