Revealed preference theory:

Pioneered by American economist Paul Samuelson, revealed preference theory is based on the idea that the preferences of consumers are revealed in their purchasing behavior. Researchers in this field have developed complex and sophisticated mathematical models to capture the preferences that are ...

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Main Author: Chambers, Christopher P. 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2016
Series:Econometric Society monographs 56
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Summary:Pioneered by American economist Paul Samuelson, revealed preference theory is based on the idea that the preferences of consumers are revealed in their purchasing behavior. Researchers in this field have developed complex and sophisticated mathematical models to capture the preferences that are 'revealed' through consumer choice behavior. This study of consumer demand and behavior is closely tied up with econometrics (especially nonparametric econometrics), where testing the validity of different theoretical models is an important aspect of research. The theory of revealed preference has a very long and distinguished tradition in economics, but there was no systematic presentation of the theory until now. This book deals with basic questions in economic theory, such as the relation between theory and data, and studies the situations in which empirical observations are consistent or inconsistent with some of the best known theories in economics
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Jan 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 218 pages)
ISBN:9781316104293
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316104293

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