The widely-acclaimed journal Oxford Review of Economic Policy publishes papers written in a non-technical style by leading policy experts. This second edition of Readings in Microeconomics presents a revised and updated selection of the most significant OREP papers in microeconomics, chosen by the Managing Editor Dr Tim Jenkinson of Keble College, Oxford. Topics covered include Industrial Organization, Research and Development, Competition and Industrial Policy, Regulation, Externalities and the Environment, International Trade, the Labour Market, and Education and Training. * leading policy experts discuss topical issues * high standards of analysis combined with non-technical writing * articles selected to reflect current student course requirements The volume's extensive coverage makes the book an ideal text for second- and third-year students of microeconomics. A companion volume in Macroeconomics is also available.