Experimental test of utility maximization
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Keywords
utility maximization; experiment; Klein-Rubin utility function; perception utility; emotion utility;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General
- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EXP-2012-07-29 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-NEU-2012-07-29 (Neuroeconomics)
- NEP-UPT-2012-07-29 (Utility Models and Prospect Theory)
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