Short Bibliography on Giffen Goods

The theoretical and real world existence of Giffen goods is an interesting issue related to the law of demand. It is surprising how controversial the issue is.

Blaug (1997: 335, n. 3) asserts that “no clear-cut example of a Giffen good has ever been found.” In contrast, Battalio et al. (1991) find evidence of the real existence of a Giffen good.

A short bibliography:

Battalio, Raymond C., Kagel, John H. and Carl A. Kogut. 1991. “Experimental Confirmation of the Existence of a Giffen Good,” American Economic Review 81.4: 961–970.

Blaug, Mark 1996. Economic Theory in Retrospect (5th edn.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. p. 335.

McDonough, Terrence and Joseph Eisenhauer. 1995. “Sir Robert Giffen and the Great Potato Famine: A Discussion of the Role of a Legend in Neoclassical Economics,” Journal of Economic Issues 29.3: 747–759.

Mason, Roger S. 1989. Robert Giffen and the Giffen Paradox. Philip Allan, Deddington.

Stigler, George J. 1947. “Notes on the History of the Giffen Paradox,” Journal of Political Economy 55.2: 152–156.