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A generalization of Rader's utility representation theorem

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  • Bosi, Gianni
  • Zuanon, Magalì

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Rader's utility representation theorem guarantees the existence of an upper semicontinuous utility function for any upper semicontinuous total preorder on a second countable topological space. In this paper we present a generalization of Rader's theorem to not necessarily total preorders that are weakly upper semicontinuous.

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  • Bosi, Gianni & Zuanon, Magalì, 2010. "A generalization of Rader's utility representation theorem," MPRA Paper 24314, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Weakly upper semicontinuous preorder; utility function;

    JEL classification:

    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory
    • C60 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - General

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