The ALEP definition of complementarity and least concave utility functions

Yakar Kannai

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Abstract

The use of least concave utility functions describing a given concavifiable preference relation is suggested for determining the complementary vis-à-vis substitute nature of a pair of commodities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-117
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Economic Theory
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1980
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
*This work was partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant SOC-7825734 at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., and Office of Naval Research Grant NOOO14-77-C-051a8t, Cowles Foundation in Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Funding

*This work was partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant SOC-7825734 at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., and Office of Naval Research Grant NOOO14-77-C-051a8t, Cowles Foundation in Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

FundersFunder number
Cowles Foundation in Yale University
National Science FoundationSOC-7825734
Office of Naval Research
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Heart Institute

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