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A Note On The Arrow’S Impossibility Theorem

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This paper generalizes Arrow’s impossibility theorem (Arrow1950) in two directions. First we allow agents to have incomplete preferences, and the admissible domain of preferences can be a proper subset of the full domain.

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  • Ritesh Jain, 2015. "A Note On The Arrow’S Impossibility Theorem," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 60(207), pages 39-48, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:beo:journl:v:60:y:2015:i:207:p:39-48
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    Keywords

    Arrow Impossibility Theorem; Social Welfare Function; Incomplete Preferences;
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    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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