Welcome
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This web site supports Intermediate Microeconomics with Microsoft
Excel, originally published by Cambridge University Press, 2009.
The updated Excel files on this site remain compatible with the first edition.
Second Edition (2020)
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The second edition (2020) is freely available as an open educational resource.
MicroExcel.pdf (8MB) Click to download and open with a pdf reader.
The second edition has additional content and updated screenshots and instructions for Excel 2019, but remains compatible with older versions of Excel
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This version of the second edition is 26 July 2021 (corrected typos, minor edits, and fixed price discrimination exercises).
About the Book
This book is based on the idea that there is a particular framework used by economists to interpret observed reality. This framework has been called the economic way of thinking, the economic approach, and the method of economics.
This book is different from the many other books that attempt to teach microeconomics
in three ways:
• It explicitly applies the recipe of the economic approach in every
example.
• It uses concrete examples via Microsoft Excel in every application,
which enables the reader to manipulate live graphs and learn numerical methods
of optimization.
• The majority of
the content is in the Excel workbooks which the reader uses to create meaning.
You learn by doing, not by reading.
About the Author
Humberto Barreto is a Professor of Economics and Management at DePauw University. Born in Cuba, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Professor Barreto has lectured around the world on teaching economics with computer-based methods, including Cuba, Brazil, Canada, Scotland, Spain, Poland, India, Burma, Japan, and Taiwan. He was a Fulbright Scholar in the Dominican Republic and has taught National Science Foundation Chautauqua short courses using simulation. He has received several research and teaching awards. He has written numerous articles and books on using Excel to teach economics (including introductory level material, micro, macro and econometrics). He offers an annual workshop for faculty on teaching economics. Visit Teaching Economics with Excel for more information.