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A Theory of Procedurally Rational Choice: Optimization without Evaluation

This paper analyses the behavior of an individual who wants to maximize his utility function, but he is not able to evaluate it. There are many ways to choose a single alternative from a given set. We show that a unique utility maximizing procedure exists. Choices induced by this optimal procedure are always transitive but generally violate the Weak Axiom. In other words, utility maximizing individuals who are unable to evaluate their objective functions fail to exhibit rational revealed preferences.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. 06-001/1

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
Thema
Bounded rationality
optimal selection procedure
procedural rationality

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ficco, Stefano
Karamychev, Vladimir
van Reeven, Peran
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Tinbergen Institute
(wo)
Amsterdam and Rotterdam
(wann)
2006

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Ficco, Stefano
  • Karamychev, Vladimir
  • van Reeven, Peran
  • Tinbergen Institute

Entstanden

  • 2006

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