Consistency, Choice, and Rationality

by Walter Bossert, Kotaro Suzumura

Overview

In Consistency, Choice, and Rationality, economic theorists Walter Bossert and Kotaro Suzumura present a thorough mathematical treatment of Suzumura consistency, an alternative to established coherence properties such as transitivity, quasi-transitivity, or acyclicity. Applications in individual and social choice theory, fields important not only to economics but also to philosophy and political science, are discussed. Specifically, the authors explore topics such as rational choice and revealed preference theory, and collective decision making in an atemporal framework as well as in an intergenerational setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674052994
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	10/15/2010
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Walter Bossert is Professor of Economics at the University of Montreal.

Kotaro Suzumura is Professor Emeritus and Honorary Fellow, Waseda University, and Member of the Japan Academy.

What People are Saying About This

Maurice Salles

An impressive and magisterial work from the top contributors in the world on choice-demand theory.
— Maurice Salles, University of Caen

Amartya Sen

In this probing and innovative exploration of the foundations and analytical properties of reasoned choice, two of the most powerful contributors to choice theory have clarified and extended our understanding of these issues in a definitive way. We have reasons to be grateful.
— Amartya Sen, Harvard University

Editorial Reviews

In this probing and innovative exploration of the foundations and analytical properties of reasoned choice, two of the most powerful contributors to choice theory have clarified and extended our understanding of these issues in a definitive way. We have reasons to be grateful.

Amartya Sen

An impressive and magisterial work from the top contributors in the world on choice-demand theory.

Maurice Salles

In this probing and innovative exploration of the foundations and analytical properties of reasoned choice, two of the most powerful contributors to choice theory have clarified and extended our understanding of these issues in a definitive way. We have reasons to be grateful.

Amartya Sen