Foundations of Contemporary Revealed Preference Theory

This paper examines methodological issues raised by revealed preference theory in economics: particularly contemporary revealed preference theory. The paper has three goals. First, to make the case that revealed preference theory is a broad research program in choice theory—not a single theory—and u...

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Published in:Erkenntnis 2013-10, Vol.78 (5), p.1081-1108
Main Author: Hands, D. Wade
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Behavioral economics
Consumer behavior
Economic research
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Economic utility
Education
Epistemology
Ethics
Folk psychology
Logic
Normativity
Ontology
Original Article
Philosophical logics. Philosophy of language
Philosophy
Preferences
Rational choice theory
Utility functions
Welfare economics
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Consumer behavior
Economic research
Economic theory
Economic utility
Education
Epistemology
Ethics
Folk psychology
Logic
Normativity
Ontology
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Preferences
Rational choice theory
Utility functions
Welfare economics
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