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Slutsky Matrix Symmetry: A New Behavioral Condition

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  • Victor H. Aguiar
  • Roberto Serrano

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The Slutsky matrix function encodes all the information about local variations in demand with respect to small (Slutsky) compensated price changes. When the demand function is the result of utility maximization the Slutsky matrix is symmetric. However, symmetry does not imply rationality. Here, we provide a necessary and sufficient condition for Slutsky symmetry. The new condition requires symmetric attention to compensated price-paths.

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  • Victor H. Aguiar & Roberto Serrano, 2022. "Slutsky Matrix Symmetry: A New Behavioral Condition," Working Papers 2022-004, Brown University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:bro:econwp:2022-004
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