Demand functions and the slutsky matrix. (psme-7) /

The utility idea has had a long history in economics, especially in the explanation of demand and in welfare economics. In a comprehensive survey and critique of the Slutsky theory and the pattern to which it belongs in the economic context, S. N. Afriat offers a resolution of questions central to i...

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Main Authors: Afriat, Sydney N.
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton, N.J. :
Publication Dates: [1980]
©1980
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Course Book.
Series: Princeton legacy library; 7
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400853069
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Summary: The utility idea has had a long history in economics, especially in the explanation of demand and in welfare economics. In a comprehensive survey and critique of the Slutsky theory and the pattern to which it belongs in the economic context, S. N. Afriat offers a resolution of questions central to its main idea, including sufficient conditions as well.Originally published in 1980.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN: 9781400853069
Index Number: HB801
CLC: F224
Contents: Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
Introduction --
Chapter I. Slutsky s Problem and the Coejjicients --
Chapter II. Mckenzie's Method --
Chapter III. Symmetry and Negativity --
Chapter IV. Utility Contours and Profiles --
Chapter V. De Finetti and Convexification --
Chapter VI. Slutsky and Samuelson --
Chapter VII. Transitivity and Integrability --
Chapter VIII. Slutsky and Frobenius --
Chapter IX. Slutsky, Finally --
Bibliography --
Index.