Consistency, Choice, and Rationality

Walter Bossert; Kotaro Suzumura

Published by Harvard University Press 2010

Consistency, Choice, and Rationality

Walter Bossert and Kotaro Suzumura

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674059214

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In Consistency, Choice, and Rationality, economic theorists Walter Bossert and Kotaro Suzumura present a thorough mathematical treatment of Suzumura consistency, an alternative to established coherence properties such as transitivity, quasi-transitivity, or acyclicity. Applications in individual and social choice theory, fields important not only to economics but also to philosophy and political science, are discussed. Specifically, the authors explore topics such as rational choice and revealed preference theory, and collective decision making in an atemporal framework as well as in an intergenerational setting.

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An impressive and magisterial work from the top contributors in the world on choice-demand theory.
-- Maurice Salles, University of Caen

In this probing and innovative exploration of the foundations and analytical properties of reasoned choice, two of the most powerful contributors to choice theory have clarified and extended our understanding of these issues in a definitive way. We have reasons to be grateful.
-- Amartya Sen, Harvard University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
I. Foundations
1 Historical Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Mathematical Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
II. Rationalizability on General Domains
3 Definitions of Rationalizability Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4 Characterizations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
III. Rationalizability on Specific Domains
5 Domain Closedness Properties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
6 Cardinality-Complete Domains Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
IV. Alternative Notions of Rationalizability
7 Non-deteriorating Choice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
8 External Norms and Rational Choice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
V. Topics in Social Choice Theory
9 Collective Choice Rules Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
10 Decisiveness and Infinite Populations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 230

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Published: October 29, 2010
ISBN: 9780674059214