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On non representable preferences

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  • Arias de Reyna, Juan
  • Estévez Toranzo, Margarita
  • Hervés Beloso, Carlos

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In this note, we prove that for every non-separable metric space there is a continuous preference ordering which is non respresentable by an utility function.

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  • Arias de Reyna, Juan & Estévez Toranzo, Margarita & Hervés Beloso, Carlos, 1993. "On non representable preferences," UC3M Working papers. Economics 2894, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía.
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