Contributions

  • Monjardet, Bernard - Contributor

Publication

2002 - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany

Language

English

Word Count

55,750 words, Guess

Page Count

223 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC330.1
  • LCCHB1-846.8
  • LCCHB139-141

Description

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.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Studies in Economic Theory -- 16

Other Editions

  • Utility Maximization, Choice and PreferenceElectronic resourceSpringer Berlin Heidelberg2002-01-01

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