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The Utility-Possibility Frontier

In: Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics

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This is a unique account of the role played by 58 figures and diagrams commonly used in economic theory. These cover a large part of mainstream economic analysis, both microeconomics and macroeconomics and also general equilibrium theory.

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  • John S. Chipman, 2010. "The Utility-Possibility Frontier," Chapters, in: Mark Blaug & Peter Lloyd (ed.), Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, chapter 34, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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