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A Behavioural Approach to Kinked Demand Curves

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The starting point of this paper is the significance for economic theory of the introduction of threshold sensitive behavior which is better known in psychology as the Weber-Fechner Law. It is shown that the incorporation of this Law can give an individual multi-kinked demand curve which can be approximated as a market demand curve of the Sweezy type. In terms of macroeconomic significance, the Law can be connected to income policies, saving behavior and expectations in the money markets.

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  • Stavros, Drakopoulos, 1992. "A Behavioural Approach to Kinked Demand Curves," MPRA Paper 90373, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory

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