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Rationalizing Boundedly Rational Choice : Sequential Rationalizability and Rational Shortlist Methods

A sequentially rationalizable choice function is a choice function which can be obtained by applying sequentially a fixed set of asymmetric binary relations (rationales). A Rational ShortlistMethod (RSM) is a choice function which is sequentially rationalizable by two rationales. These concepts translate into economic language some human choice heuristics studied in psychology. We provide a full characterization of RSMs and study some properties of sequential rationalizability. These properties allow some degree of menu dependence in choice.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 1239

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
rationalizability of choice
bounded rationality
intransitive choice
incomplete preferences
menu dependence
Beschränkte Rationalität
Rationales Verhalten
Präferenztheorie
Theorie

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Manzini, Paola
Mariotti, Marco
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2004

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Manzini, Paola
  • Mariotti, Marco
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2004

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