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Generalised Translation of Indirect Utility Functions

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  • Denis Conniffe

    (Economics Department, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.)

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This paper considers the derivation of new demand systems from existing ones through replacing an indirect utility function ) , ( y U p by } ) / ( , { j y p y y U j j â ã Ó . p , where p is a vector of prices and y is income. This is a generalisation of Gorman translation ) , ( j j p y U ã Ó . p and will be shown to be effective in terms of producing new demand systems with both good regularity and flexibility properties.

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  • Denis Conniffe, 2004. "Generalised Translation of Indirect Utility Functions," Economics Department Working Paper Series n1390804, Department of Economics, National University of Ireland - Maynooth.
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    Translation; indirect utility functions; demand equations;
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    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory

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