markteori
Markteori, or market theory, is a branch of economic theory that analyzes how markets allocate scarce resources through price signals and voluntary exchange. It investigates how supply and demand interact to determine prices and quantities, how information and expectations affect decision-making, and how institutions and regulations shape outcomes. A central concept is market equilibrium, where supply equals demand and markets clear. Efficiency, particularly Pareto efficiency, and welfare economics are used to assess whether an allocation is desirable.
Market structure study covers perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly, with attention to how competition,
Common topics include elasticity of demand and supply, consumer and producer surplus, and the role of transaction
Historically, markteori draws on microeconomic theory, mathematical economics, and empirical methods to test models and measure