An Introduction to the Edgeworth Box Diagram

Tutorial on the Edgeworth Box Diagram including the contract line and marginal rates of substitutions (MRS). Typically used in microeconomics and international economics.
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Nicely presented ... It helps me to remove all the doubts I have for the Pareto optimality and the use of edge work box for my economics exam tomorrow haha ! Have a great day sir!

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Thank you so much sir!! I spent one whole day reading my textbook & wikipedia but still couldn't understand how the two would exchange according to the diagram. And I was feeling reaaaally stupid lol. But this 9 min video explains EVERYTHING! You really saved my day!

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I´m german and I don´t even know the english language but because of the genious representations and pictures I think I understood it right now, thank you a lot! :)

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I'm writing an exam on this tomorrow and this video really helped me to understand the edgeworth box better, thanks.

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91chansm Appreciate your comments and I have thought animations would make learning economics (and other subjects much easier). I am curious do you teach economics or just have passing interest in the subject.

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Thank you so much for the animation and such a clear explanation sir! This helped me a lot!

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Thanks for your compliment. The only related videos would be on indifference curves (I all a link in the video description). Questions are always great, so ask away. The only thing is KZbin limits you on the length of your question. Some students go to MyBookSucks on FaceBook and post questions. FB does not limit you on the length and if you post your question as a message you can add attachments.

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[@seerat1000]

Hi, I have watched most your videos they are amazing and helpful thanks a lot. You talked about exchange and inefficient exchange. is it the exchange between Joe and David or The exchange between Baseball and Rugby Tickets?

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Fantastic video, thank you for posting it and helping people

[@nataliamarialinardou7802]

Hello, I've got a question. I am studying for an exam in Microeconomics and I was reading that the contract curve can start from zero, in this example on either side of Joe or David. My question is, can a contract curve start from some point of David's (or Joe's) vertical side of the Edgeworth box, and if (not) so, why? I hope my question makes sense, thanks in advance!

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Thanks a lot Sir for the time you have taken to make this video!

[@npsculptor]

For what purposes of analysis can be used Edgeworth (Edgeworth-Bowley) box in Institutional Economics?

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You make it look so easy. Great!

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[@StateCrime]

Hi, can you tell us where to find an Edgeworth Box generator that doesn't only do CRS Cobb-Douglas utility functions (U = X^a * Y^a-1)? (I have a U = X^2 * Y function for an assignment).

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Thanks! This is one of those topics with animation really helps with understanding.

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What do you use for such a presentation? Thanks so much for the video

[@end7250]

Just a QUESTION: Pareto optimal are on the contract curve, but contract curve is not full of pareto optimal points right? Thanks for your help

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I wish you were my proff your explanation is better that my proff who taught for 2 hours and still could not understand

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Does this box update autopsy reports?

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I am looking for a video that shows the equations as well that go along with this.

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What about the lens that goes from the endowment point point?

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This is amazing! Thank you Professor!

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Thank you for the very didactic explanation!

[@economicsfun]

You are very welcome! Make sure you like MyBookSucks (see link in video description) on Facebook. This will help other students find the educational videos.

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Are you serious.. this tutorial is the dope. I am in the University of Iceland and the way she explained it was way more complicated. This is an example of how teaching can be more effective and efficient. In another matter, this video is from 2011, have you stopped making tutorials ?

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Nebojsa Kospenda I have not stopped making tutorials. When I create tutorials I hope they have a long shelf life. I you check out my channel on (www.KZbin.Com/economicsfun) you will see more recent tutorials. I do have tutorials on statistics, calculus and algebra (www.MyBookSucks.Com). Thanks for your comments and good luck in your studies. I have never been to Iceland, but I heard it is nice. Hope to visit someday.

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[@teodorlaci]

I don't understand how can Joe be the same from the red point (Pareto inefficiency) to the green point (Pareto Optimality) ? Joe clearly by moving along his curve loses baseball tickets and gains rugby tickets. Can someone explain to me this conundrum ?

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Did he upload a part 2 ?

[@economicsfun]

@polvotierno I appreciate your observation but I am not sure I understand your point. The term efficiency in economics does not mean "good" or "perfect." It means in this case, "neither Joe nor David" can be better off without the other being worse off. The term, "efficiency" in economics means, "no one consumer can be better off without hurting another consumer."

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[@economicsfun]

In any trade situation, including the Pareto optimality, both trading partners can be better off. In fact, this one of the benefits of trade.

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[@polvotierno]

An indifference curve also represents a condition that a person may have to accept beyond their control and try to be satisfied with. Other indifference curves may be preferable. If a person must accept a diet deficient in calories and the other person has more calories than they need, then both can be made better off by reallocating some food to the person whose diet is deficient in calories. The analogy assumes that indifference curves are not equal and some may be socially preferable.

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I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU ARIVE IN TRADING IF YOU WERE GIVEN TWO GOODS

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