Information, evolution and utility
Human utility embodies a number of seemingly irrational aspects. The leading example in this paper is that utilities often depend on the presence of salient unchosen alternatives. Our focus is to understand <i>why</i> an evolutionary process might optimally lead to such seemingly dysfunc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Econometric Society
2006-03-01
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Series: | Theoretical Economics |
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Online Access: | http://econtheory.org/ojs/index.php/te/article/view/20060119/451/15 |