The Construction of Utility Functions from Expenditure Data

1967/02/01 by S. N. Afriat · 1,180 citations
Decision Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Engineering · #Econometrics #Economics #Efficiency Analysis Using DEA #Electric Power System Optimization #Monetary Policy and Economic Impact

paper · doi:10.2307/2525382

published in International Economic Review 8(1), 67 (Wiley)

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