Rational Choice and Social Welfare Theory and Applications

Rational Choice and Social Welfare Theory and Applications / edited by Prasanta K. Pattanaik, Koichi Tadenuma, Yongsheng Xu, Naoki Yoshihara.

The papers in this volume explore various issues relating to theories of rational choice and social welfare and their applications. The topics include resource allocation problems, population ethics, rationalizability of choice functions and demand functions for money, game theory, individual rights...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pattanaik, Prasanta K. (Editor), Tadenuma, Koichi (Editor), Xu, Yongsheng (Editor), Yoshihara, Naoki (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Studies in Choice and Welfare,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Economic theory.
Public finance.
Political science.
Political philosophy.
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Summary:The papers in this volume explore various issues relating to theories of rational choice and social welfare and their applications. The topics include resource allocation problems, population ethics, rationalizability of choice functions and demand functions for money, game theory, individual rights, and measurements of vulnerability, diversity, and changes in individual welfare. Researchers and advanced graduate students who want to learn more about such topics will find the book very useful.
Physical Description:XII, 272 p. 18 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9783540798323
ISSN:1614-0311
DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-79832-3

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