Aleskerov / Monjardet Utility Maximization, Choice and Preference

2002
ISBN: 978-3-662-04992-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 16, 223 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Studies in Economic Theory

A classically rational subject is a maximiser: he chooses the best alternative(s) according to some utility function, a paradigm going back to the eighteenth century. One of the ways to overcome its well-known deficiences is to extend it to take into account insenitivity threshold as well as the context of choice. This book gives a systematic overview on the extended utility maximisation theory covering the classic theory, the theory of utility maximisation within a context-free or context-dependent threshold, and the related preference and choice models. The presented models will be helpful to specialists in economics, decision making theory, social choice theory, behavioral and cognitive sciences, and related fields.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aleskerov, Fuad

Monjardet, Bernard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Preference, Utility, and Choice: Classic Models.- 3 Utility Maximization Within a Constant Threshold or a Threshold Depending on One Alternative.- 4 Utility Maximization Within a Threshold Depending on Both Compared Alternatives.- 5 Utility Maximization Within a Context-dependent Threshold.- 6 Conclusion.- List of Notations.- References.