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Quasiconcavity and the kernel of a separable utility

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  • Paulo Klinger Monteiro

    (IMPA and Institute of Economics, Copenhagen University, StudiestrÖde 6, DK-1455 Copenhagen, DENMARK)

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In this paper I prove that a quasiconcave separable utility function defined on an atomless space is concave.

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  • Paulo Klinger Monteiro, 1999. "Quasiconcavity and the kernel of a separable utility," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 13(1), pages 221-227.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:13:y:1999:i:1:p:221-227
    Note: Received: August 11, 1997; revised version: October 2, 1997
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    1. Gerard Debreu & Tjalling C. Koopmans, 1980. "Additively Decomposed Quasiconvex Functions," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 574, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
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    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory

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