REVIEWS

Handbook of Agricultural Economics Volume 1
Editors: B. Gardnew, G. Rausser

...  There can be no doubt that [this volume] represents an important body of work and a valuable reference, and it is on my list of recommended reading for every agricultural economist.
[Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2003]

Handbook of Development Economics Volume 3
Editors: J. Behrman, T.N. Srinivasan

...this is a wonderfully stimulating and comprehensive collection of essays on development economics. It deserves to be on the shelf of every serious scholar of development economics and to be closely read by graduate students working in the area.
[Economic Record]

Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications Volume 3
Editors: R.J. Aumann, S. Hart

...No one can keep up with the whole literature, so we have come to recognize these volumes as immensely valuable. They are on almost everyone's shelf. ... The Handbook has become the first reference for anyone who wants to learn of game-theoretical results outside their own area. It has been a long task for the editors but has greatly benefited the rest of us, and we are all grateful.
[Games and Economic Behavior, Vol. 46, no. 1]

Handbook of Industrial Organization Volume 2
Editors: R. Schmalensee, R. Willig

... a formidable opus which will,  for the time to come, be a major source of reference for students, teachers, and researchers in industrial organization. ...The Handbook is a most laudable achievement which must be welcomed by all those economists interested in Industrial Organization.
[Journal of Econometrics]

Handbook of Mathematical Economics Volume 1, 2 and 3
Editors: K.J. Arrow, M.D. Intriligator

All in all this is an excellent set of surveys which any institution with a serious graduate programme will want to have in their library.
[Economic Journal]

Handbook of Public Economics Volume 4
Editors: A.J. Auerbach, M. Feldstein

...Both public-finance economists and those outside the field will find value in the fourth volume of the Handbook of Public Economics. The chapters provide a thorough summary of research on policy-relevant topics including health care, Social Security, and welfare. The individual chapters are self-contained and could easily serve as supplements to core reading requirements in undergraduate or graduate courses.
[Journal of Economic Literature 2004]

Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare Volume 1
Editors: K.J. Arrow , A.K. Sen , K. Suzumura

...This book, together with the forthcoming second volume, presents careful surveys of various aspects of social choice and welfare. Each chapter is written by a well-cast expert in the area. ...Suzumura also summarizes the main lines of ongoing and future research.
[Journal of Economic Literature 2004]