Revealed Preference Theory

This book examines situations in which empirical observations are consistent or inconsistent with some of the best known economic theories.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Mathematical preliminaries; 2. Classical abstract choice theory; 3. Rational demand; 4. Topics in rational demand; 5. Practical issues in revealed preference analysis; 6. Production; 7. Stochastic choice; 8. Choice under uncertainty; 9. General equilibrium theory; 10. Game theory; 11. Social choice and political science; 12. Revealed preference and systems of polynomial inequalities; 13. Revealed preference and model theory.

About the author

Christopher Chambers is an Associate Professor of Economics at University of California, San Diego. He has published articles in the American Economic Review, Econometrica, Games and Economic Behavior, the Journal of Economic Theory, and Theoretical Economics. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Theory, the Journal of Mathematical Economics, and Social Choice and Welfare. He is also coeditor of Mathematical Social Sciences.

Summary

The theory of revealed preference has a long, distinguished tradition in economics but lacked a systematic presentation of the theory until now. This book deals with basic questions in economic theory and studies situations in which empirical observations are consistent or inconsistent with some of the best known economic theories.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Chambers, Christopher Charles Echenique Chambers, Christopher P. Chambers, Federico Echenique
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.01.2016
• EAN: 9781107458116
• ISBN: 978-1-107-45811-6
• No. of pages: 235
• Series: Econometric Society Monographs; Econometric Society Monographs
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous