由五常老师艾智仁及张五常本人推荐的(此事在《经济解释》卷四有提及)，五常在西安交大演讲时提及，后人整理的论文集。内容主要是，以价格理论为中心，20世纪经济学大师的经典之作。
1. Carl G. Hempel, The Philosophy of Natural Science (Prentice-Hall Inc.1966, pp.1-32)
2. Armen A. Alchian, "University, Evolution and Economic Theory," J. of Polit. Econ. (June 1950)
3. Ernest Nagel, "Assumptions in Econimic Theory," Amer. Econ. Rev. (May 1963)
4. Armen A. Alchian, "The Meaning of Utility Measurement," Amer. Econ. Rev. (March 1953)
5. Irving Fisher, The Theory of Interest (Macmillan, 1930, pp3-149)
6. Miltion Friedman, "The Marshallian Demand Curve," J. of Polit. Econ. (December 1949)
7. Armen A. Alchian, "Cost," International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (October 1963)
8. Miltion Friedman, Price Theory (Aldine, 1976), Ch. 5
9. F. A. Hayek, "The Use of Knowledge in Society," Amer. Econ. Rev. (September 1945)
10. George J. Stigler, "The Economics of Information," J. of Polit. Econ. (June 1961)
11. George J. Stigler, The Theory of Price (Macmillan, 3rd edition, 1966), Chs. 11 & 12
12. Jack Hirshleifer, Price Theory and Applications (Pretice-Hall, 1976), ch. 11
13. R. H. Coase, "The Nature of the Firm," Economica, 1937
14. Steven N. S. Cheung, "The Contractual Nature of the Firm," J. of Law and Econ. (April 1983)
15. R. H. Coase, "The Problem of Social Cost," J. of Law and Econ. (October 1960)
16. Steven N. S. Cheung, The Myth of Social Cost, The Institute of Economic Affairs, 1978