Meanings
nounmicrofoundation (plural microfoundations)
plural microfoundations
- economicsA microeconomic foundation for a macroeconomic theory or system
But whether such microfoundations are necessary at all is not entirely clear.
2015 October 24, “Learning What to Want: Context-Sensitive Preference Learning”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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microfoundation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfoundation
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“microfoundation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfoundation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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