Routledge Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition
An economic method, central to NEOCLASSICAL ECONOMICS, much used since 1870 in economics. In most cases, it compares an incremental change in one variable with a similar change in another, e.g. an addition to total costs compared with an addition to total revenue. It assumes automatic movement to EQUILIBRIUM and ignores institutional impediments.
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