• Contents



• Preface



• Part I: The purpose and problems for equilibrium models



• Chapter 1. Equilibrium models and explanation



• Chapter 2. Equilibrium attainment vs. equilibrium necessities



• Chapter 3. Does general equilibrium attainment imply universal maximization?



• Chapter 4. Time and knowledge matters: General equilibrium attainment.



• Chapter 5. Equilibrium concepts and critiques: two cultures.



• Part II: The limits of equilibrium models



• Chapter 6. Recognizing knowledge in equilibrium models.



• Chapter 7. Limits of equilibrium methodology: An educational dialogue.



• Chapter 8. Equilibrium models vs. realistic understanding.



• Chapter 9. Macroeconomic equilibrium model building and the stability problem



• Chapter 10. Equilibrium models intended to overcome limits.



• Chapter 11. Equilibrium models vs. evolutionary economic models



• Chapter 12. Equilibrium models vs. complexity economics



• Part III: Avenues for overcoming the limits equilibrium models:



• Chapter 13. Building models of price dynamics



• Chapter 14. Building models of non-clearing markets



• Chapter 15. Building models of learning and the equilibrium process



• Epilogue: Prospects for changing equilibrium model building practice in economics



• Bibliography



• Names Index



• Subject Index