Decisions with multiple objectives : preferences and value tradeoffs by Keeney, Ralph L., 1944-, Raiffa, Howard, 1924-2016

Table of Contents: “…Tradeoffs under certainty -- 4. Unidimensional utility theory -- 5. Multiattribute preferences under uncertainty: the two-attribute case -- 6. …”


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Capital, profits, and prices : an essay in the philosophy of economics by Hausman, Daniel M., 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Capital theory and classical value theory -- Capital theory, utility theory, and economic equilibrium -- Neoclassical theories of capital and interest -- The Cambridge criticisms of neoclassical capital theory -- Intertemporal general equilibrium theory -- On the interpretation of general equilibrium models -- Philosophical assessment of general equilibrium models -- Sraffa and Neo-Ricardian value theory -- Philosophical assessment of Sraffa's system -- Conclusions -- Methodological postscript.…”


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Mathematical economics : twenty papers of Gerard Debreu ; introduction by Werner Hildenbrand. by Debreu, Gerard

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The coefficient of resource utilization -- A social equilibrium existence theorem -- A classical tax-subsidy problem -- Existence of an equilibrium for a competitive economy -- Valuation equilibrium and Pareto optimum -- Representation of a preference ordering by a numerical function -- Market equilibrium -- Economics under uncertainty -- Topological methods in cardinal utility theory -- New concepts and techniques for equilibrium analysis -- A limit theorem on the core of an economy -- Continuity properties of Paretian utility -- Neighboring economic agents -- Economies with a finite set of equilibria -- Smooth preferences -- Excess demand functions -- The rate of convergence of the core of an economy -- Four aspects of the mathematical theory of economic equilibrium -- The application to economics of differential topology and global analysis : regular differentiable economies -- Least concave utility functions.…”


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Actuarial models : the mathematics of insurance by Rotarʹ, V. I. (Vladimir Ilʹich)

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ASHE reader on college student development theory

Table of Contents: “…Intellectual development ; Moral development -- Theory to practice. Utilizing theory.…”


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The psychology of judgment and decision making by Plous, Scott

Table of Contents: “…Selective Perception -- Cognitive Dissonance -- Memory and Hindsight Biases -- Context Dependence -- Plasticity -- The Effects of Question Wording and Framing -- Expected Utility Theory -- Paradoxes in Rationality -- Descriptive Models of Decision Making -- The Representativeness Heuristic -- The Availability Heuristic -- Probability and Risk -- Anchoring and Adjustment -- The Perception of Randomnest -- Correlation, Causation, and Control -- Social Influences -- Group Judgments and Decisions -- Overconfidence -- Self-Fulfilling Prophecies -- Behavioral Traps -- Taking a Step Back.…”


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Accuracy and the laws of credence by Pettigrew, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Plan conditionalization -- Diachronic conditionalization -- Where next for epistemic utility theory?…”


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Game theory by Owen, Guillermo

Table of Contents: “…Games with incomplete information -- 7. Utility theory -- 8. Two-person general-sum games -- 9. …”


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Theory of financial decision making by Ingersoll, Jonathan E.

Table of Contents: “…Mathematical introduction -- Utility theory -- Arbitrage and pricing: the basics -- The portfolio problem -- Mean-variance portfolio analysis -- Generalized risk, portfolio selection, and asset pricing -- Portfolio separation theorems -- The linear factor model: arbitrage pricing theory -- Equilibrium models with complete markets -- General equilibrium considerations in asset pricing -- Intertemporal models in finance -- Discrete-time intertemporal portfolio selection -- An introduction to the distributions of continuous-time finance -- Continuous-time portfolio selection -- The pricing of options -- Review of multiperiod models -- An introduction to stochastic calculus -- Advanced topics in option pricing -- The term structure of interest rates -- Pricing the capital structure of the firm.…”


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The foundations of causal decision theory by Joyce, James M., 1958-

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Concepts in action : conceptual constructionism

Table of Contents: “…/ Peter Sohlberg -- Colligation / Richard Swedberg -- Sensitizing concepts in action :expanding the framework / Anne Britt Flemmen -- Culture, nature and consumption -- Culture as a sociological concept / Willy Martinussen -- Bringing nature back in / Willy Guneriussen -- The study of consumption in sociology-beyond utility theory / Pal Strandbakken -- Social structure, organizations and institutions -- Social structure / John Scott -- The organization of action / Goran Ahrne -- About actors : an institutional perspective / Raimund Hasse -- The family and interwoven concepts / Hakon Leiulfsrud -- Collective action : why is it so difficult for the social sciences to grasp the rational aspects of collective action? …”


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Sexual harassment, the abuse of power and the crisis of leadership : "superstar" harassers and how to stop them by Beggan, James K.

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Bentham's an introduction to the principles of morals and legislation : a guide by Sverdlik, Steven, 1950-

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Changing patient behavior : improving outcomes in health and disease management

Table of Contents: “…The role of patient behavior in health and disease management. Utilizing theories and constructs across models of behavior change -- Applying the theory : models of behavior change. …”


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Economics today. The micro view by Miller, Roger LeRoy

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Income, saving, and the theory of consumer behavior by Duesenberry, James S. (James Stemble), 1918-2009

Table of Contents: “…Part I: Introduction -- Part II: THE EMPIRICAL BASIS OF THE THEORY OF CONSUMERS' CHOICE -- Conceptual schemes and reality -- Preference systems and their empirical basis -- The independence postulate in utility theory -- Conclusion -- Part III. A REFORMULATION OF THE THEORY OF SAVING -- The need for a new departure -- Nature of consumption choices -- The process of choice -- The drive toward higher consumption -- The social significance of consumption -- Intertemporal choices -- Stability of equilibrium -- Constancy of the savings ratio -- The role of population growth -- The distribution of income -- Conclusions -- Part IV. …”


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The evolution of reason : logic as a branch of biology by Cooper, William S.

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Finance for normal people : how investors and markets behave by Statman, Meir

Table of Contents: “…Experienced happiness, life evaluation, and choices: expected-utility theory and prospect theory -- 7. Behavioral finance puzzles: the dividend puzzle, the disposition puzzle, and the puzzles of dollar-cost averaging and time diversification -- Part 2. …”


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Game theory by Zamir, Shmuel, Maschler, Michael, 1927-2008, Solan, Eilon

Table of Contents: “…The game of chess -- 2. Utility theory -- 3. Extensive-form games -- 4. Strategic-form games -- 5. …”


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Microeconomics demystified : [a self-teaching guide] by Depken, Craig A.

Table of Contents: “…The Language of Economics -- Math Review -- Production and Growth -- Production -- Production in a Robinson Crusoe Economy -- Economic Growth -- Gains from Trade -- Demand and Supply -- Demand -- Supply -- Price as a Regulator in the Market -- Changes in Demand -- Changes in Supply -- Changes in Supply and Demand -- Government Interventions in the Market -- Price Floors and Ceilings -- Quantity Controls -- Taxation in the Supply and Demand Model -- Elasticity -- Price Elasticity of Demand -- Income Elasticity of Demand -- Cross Elasticity of Demand -- Elasticity of Supply -- Applications of Elasticity -- Price Elasticity of Supply and Demand and the Burden of a Sales Tax -- Consumer and Producer Surplus -- Consumer Surplus -- Producer Surplus -- Changes in Consumer and Producer Surplus and Changes in Supply and Demand -- The Impact of a Sales Tax on Consumer and Producer Surplus -- Utility -- The Utility Function and Indifference Curves -- The Household's Income Constraint -- The Household's Consumption Equilibrium -- The Law of Demand and Utility Theory -- Income and Substitution Effects -- Substitution Effect -- The Income Effect -- Combining Substitution and Income Effects -- Theory of the Firm -- Why the Firm? …”


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