This paper exhibits a duality between the theory of revealed preference of Afriat and the housing allocation problem of Shapley and Scarf. In particular, it is shown that Afriat's theorem can be ...

Ishikawa, Japan-- Consumer purchasing decisions can be considered as a form of preference-based human reasoning. There are two major schools of thought on preference. While mentalism asserts that ...

The study of preference theory and decision-making delves into how individuals and collectives assess and order alternative outcomes under conditions of uncertainty and complexity. Traditionally ...

Voting theory and preference structures constitute a multifaceted field that explores the mathematical and computational foundations of collective decision-making. This area evaluates how individual ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The pure time-preference theory of interest is an economic theory that seeks to explain the phenomenon of interest. American economist Frank Fetter was the best-known proponent of the pure ...