Resumen en español

This book provides an intuitive but rigorous treatment of two state-of-the-art methods used in contemporary microeconimc research. The numerous end-of-chapter exercises are an importnat component of the book, encouraging the student to use and extend the analytic methods presented in the book. This manual contains advice for answers to odd-numbered problems, new examples, and supplementary materials designed by the author, which work together to enhance the benefits of the text.