Harsanyi's social aggregation theorem for state-contingent alternatives

Authors
Blackorby, C Donaldson, D Weymark, JA
Citation
C. Blackorby et al., Harsanyi's social aggregation theorem for state-contingent alternatives, J MATH ECON, 32(3), 1999, pp. 365-387
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
03044068 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
365 - 387
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4068(199911)32:3<365:HSATFS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A version of Harsanyi's social aggregation theorem is established for state -contingent alternatives when the number of states is finite. The consequen ces of using utility functions that do not have an expected utility functio nal form to represent the individual and social preferences are also consid ered. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.