ON THE INTRANSITIVITY OF PREFERENCES CONSISTENT WITH SIMILARITY RELATIONS

Authors
VILA X
Citation
X. Vila, ON THE INTRANSITIVITY OF PREFERENCES CONSISTENT WITH SIMILARITY RELATIONS, Journal of economic theory (Print), 79(2), 1998, pp. 281-287
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Journal of economic theory (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220531
Volume
79
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
281 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0531(1998)79:2<281:OTIOPC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We examine Rubinstein's approach to decision making based on the use o f similarity relations. More specifically, we show that any attempt to order bundles of three or more alternatives using similarity relation s will generate intransitivities. (C) 1998 Academic Press.