Books in MIT OCW reading lists

Books in MIT OCW Economics reading lists

5 books, cited across 29 archived MIT OCW Economics courses. Not the current MIT curriculum or an institutional recommendation, and not a claim that these are every book any Economics course assigns.

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5 selected works: each one chosen individually, not by the most-cited rule, with its role and any reading-copy link reviewed against the archived MIT course page on 25 Sep 2026.

Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review

Institute for Fiscal Studies · Cited in 1 archived MIT course

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2010 collected volume. Match the assigned chapter to the IFS contents. · External reading only; no rehosting claim

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Introduction to Modern Economic Growth

Daron Acemoglu · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

No free copy confirmed for the cited edition.

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Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets

David M Kreps · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

No free copy confirmed for the cited edition.

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  • 14.121 Microeconomic Theory I · Fall 2015 · Graduate Unclear

    “[Kreps] = Kreps, David M. Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets . Vol. 1. Princeton University Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780691155838. [Preview with Google Books ]”

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  • 14.121 Microeconomic Theory I · Fall 2015 · Graduate Unclear

    “Kreps, David M. Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets . Vol. 1. Princeton University Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780691155838. [Preview with Google Books ]”

    Listed; requirement unspecified · Syllabus · See this citation on MIT OCW ↗

  • 14.123 Microeconomic Theory III · Spring 2015 · Graduate Unclear

    “Kreps, David M. Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets . Princeton University Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780691155838. [Preview with Google Books ]”

    Listed; requirement unspecified · Syllabus · See this citation on MIT OCW ↗

Auctions: Theory and Practice

Paul Klemperer · Cited in 1 archived MIT course

No free copy confirmed for the cited edition.

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Development Economics

Debraj Ray · Cited in 1 archived MIT course

No free copy confirmed for the cited edition.

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