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Handbook of Utility Theory
. Ed(S): Hammond, Peter J.; Barbera, Salvador; Seidl, Christian
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Description for Handbook of Utility Theory
Hardback. The standard rationality hypothesis implies that behaviour can be represented as the maximization of a suitably restricted utility function. This hypothesis lies not only at the heart of a body of work in economics, but also in political science, ethics, and other branches of social sciences. This volume makes developments in the area accessible. Editor(s): Hammond, Peter J.; Barbera, Salvador; Seidl, Christian. Num Pages: 694 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
The standard rationality hypothesis implies that behaviour can be represented as the maximization of a suitably restricted utility function. This hypothesis lies at the heart of a large body of recent work in economics, of course, but also in political science, ethics, and other major branches of social sciences. Though the utility maximization hypothesis is venerable, it remains an area of active research. Moreover, some fundamental conceptual problems remain unresolved, or at best have resolutions that are too recent to have achieved widespread understanding among social scientists.
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The standard rationality hypothesis implies that behaviour can be represented as the maximization of a suitably restricted utility function. This hypothesis lies at the heart of a large body of recent work in economics, of course, but also in political science, ethics, and other major branches of social sciences. Though the utility maximization hypothesis is venerable, it remains an area of active research. Moreover, some fundamental conceptual problems remain unresolved, or at best have resolutions that are too recent to have achieved widespread understanding among social scientists.
The main ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
694
Condition
New
Number of Pages
684
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792381747
SKU
V9780792381747
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Handbook of Utility Theory
`... will be welcomed by anybody interested in the foundations and problems of utility theory... this is a very valuable handbook...' Kyklos, 53:1 (2000)