Search Results - subject:"Utility theory"

The Shape of Utility Functions and Organizational Behavior

Pennings, J.M.E.; Smidts, A. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

Based on measurements with 332 owner-managers, the global shape of the utility function (i.e., S-shaped versus concave or convex over the total range of outcomes) appears to discriminate organizational behavior. Whereas the degree of risk aversion, based on the local shape of the utility...

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In defense of welfarism

Blackorby, Charles (contributor); … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

, Utility in social choice, in Handbook of Utility Theory, vol. 2: Extensions, S. Barber`a, P. Hammond and C. Seidl, eds …, Toronto, 203–259. Mongin, P. and C. d’Aspremont, 1998, Utility theory in ethics, in Handbook of Utility Theory, vol. 1 …

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Critical-level population principles and the repugnant conclusion

Blackorby, Charles (contributor); … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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A dynamic utility maximization model for product category consumption

Oest, Rutger van; Franses, Philip Hans; Paap, Richard - 2002

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Recursive utility and optimal growth with bounded or unbounded returns

Cuong Le Van; Vailakis, Yiannis - 2002

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In defense of welfarism

Blackorby, Charles; Bossert, Walter; Donaldson, David - 2002

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Do wages really compensate for risk aversion and skewness affection?

Hartog, Joop; Vijverberg, Wim P. M. - 2002

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A joint framework for category purchase and consumption behavior

Oest, Rutger van; Paap, Richard; Franses, Philip Hans - 2002

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Critical-level population principles and the repugnant conclusion

Blackorby, Charles (contributor); … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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A Dynamic Utility Maximization Model for Product Category Consumption

Oest, Rutger van; Franses, Philip Hans; Paap, Richard - 2002

It is conceivable that the "whether to buy" and "how much to buy" decisions in the purchasing process of households are influenced by the inventory process. In this paper we therefore put forward a model for consumption, where we rely on established economic theory. We incorporate this model in...

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