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On collective utility functions admitting linear representations

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Given n experts, a set X of alternative projects, and various classes of individual utility functions u1,...,un on X, we characterize collective utility functions (CUFs) of the form where [alpha]i are positive numbers.

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  • Levin, Vladimir L., 2010. "On collective utility functions admitting linear representations," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(3), pages 364-371, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:mateco:v:46:y:2010:i:3:p:364-371
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