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| Preferences: Preferences are our relative likings for different things. They are shaped by our individual experiences, values, and goals. See also Actions, Action theory, Goals, Purposes, Experience, Values, Rationality._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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George J. Stigler on Preferences - Dictionary of Arguments
Mause I 170f Preferences/Economy/Stigler/Becker: The standard theory assumes (...) constant preferences of all market players.(1) VsBecker, Gary S./VsStigler, George J.: There are adaptive preferences, i.e. those that change depending on previous consumption patterns. (2) e.g. sensitization for social misdevelopments, new environmental awareness. >G. Becker. 1. Stigler, George J., und Gary S. Becker, De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum. American Economic Review 67 (2), 1977. S. 76– 90. 2. Weizsäcker, Carl Christian von. Adaptive Präferenzen und die Legitimierung dezentraler Entscheidungsstrukturen. In Behavioral Economics und Wirtschaftspolitik, Hrsg. Christian Müller und Nils Otter, Stuttgart 2015, S. 67– 99._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
EconStigler I George J. Stigler Gary S. Becker De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum 1977 Mause I Karsten Mause Christian Müller Klaus Schubert, Politik und Wirtschaft: Ein integratives Kompendium Wiesbaden 2018 |
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