research articles : On the structure of choice under different external references

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research articles : On the structure of choice under different external references

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Wulf Gaertner () (Department of Economics, University of Osnabrück, D-49069 Osnabrück, GERMANY)
Yongsheng Xu (Department of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK)

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Abstract

In this paper we fully characterize an individual's choice behaviour according to three different so-called external references. The first system which we describe axiomatically is standard utility maximization or preference optimization. The second approach characterizes the choice of the second largest element as an optimal choice, the third system is the choice of a medium element, also as a first best choice. For all three approaches, we have established a common axiomatic structure which allows us to point out rather precisely congruences and divergences among the different systems considered.

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Economic Theory.

Volume (Year): 14 (1999)
Issue (Month): 3 ()
Pages: 609-620
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Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:14:y:1999:i:3:p:609-620

Note: Received: December 12, 1997; revised version: September 15, 1998
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