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A Short Introduction To Preferences

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Author : Francesca Rossi
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date : 2011

A Short Introduction To Preferences written by Francesca Rossi and has been published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.

Computational social choice is an expanding field that merges classical topics like economics and voting theory with more modern topics like artificial intelligence, multiagent systems, and computational complexity. This book provides a concise introduction to the main research lines in this field, covering aspects such as preference modelling, uncertainty reasoning, social choice, stable matching, and computational aspects of preference aggregation and manipulation. The book is centered around the notion of preference reasoning, both in the single-agent and the multi-agent setting. It presents the main approaches to modeling and reasoning with preferences, with particular attention to two popular and powerful formalisms, soft constraints and CP-nets. The authors consider preference elicitation and various forms of uncertainty in soft constraints. They review the most relevant results in voting, with special attention to computational social choice. Finally, the book considers preferences in matching problems. The book is intended for students and researchers who may be interested in an introduction to preference reasoning and multi-agent preference aggregation, and who want to know the basic notions and results in computational social choice. Table of Contents: Introduction / Preference Modeling and Reasoning / Uncertainty in Preference Reasoning / Aggregating Preferences / Stable Marriage Problems

Preference And Information

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Author : Dan Egonsson
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2007

Preference And Information written by Dan Egonsson and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.

Standard preferentialist theories allege that a person's preferences and their satisfaction are the correct measure of well-being. In this book, Egonsson presents a critical analysis of the full-information account of the good, which claims that only the satisfaction of rational and fully informed preferences has value for a person.

Preference Change

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Author : David Strohmaier
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2024-02-01

Preference Change written by David Strohmaier and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Philosophy categories.

For most of its history, decision theory has investigated the rational choices of humans under the assumption of static preferences. Human preferences, however, change. In recent years, decision theory has increasingly acknowledged the reality of preference change throughout life. This Element provides an accessible introduction and new contributions to the debates on preference change. It is divided into three chapters. In the first chapter, the authors discuss what preference change is and whether we can integrate it into decision theory. In the second chapter, they present models of preference change, including a novel proposal of their own. In the third and final chapter, they discuss how we can rationally choose a course of action when our preferences might change. Both the transformative experience literature and recent work on choosing for changing selves are discussed.

Trade Preference Erosion

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Author : Bernard M. Hoekman
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009-04-15

Trade Preference Erosion written by Bernard M. Hoekman and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-15 with Political Science categories.

The multilateral trade system rests on the principle of nondiscrimination. Unilateral trade preferences granted by developed countries can help beneficiary countries but can create tensions between 'preferred' developing countries typically beneficiaries from pre-existing colonial regimes and other developing countries. There is also concern about the potential erosion of these preferences through trade liberalization in the importing countries, an issue that has been important in the current negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda of the World Trade Organization. 'Trade Preference Erosion' provides the information needed to make informed assessments of the benefits of trade preferences for developing countries, the risks associated with the erosion of these benefits, and policy options for dealing with these problems. The authors provide detailed analyses of specific preference programs and undertake cross-country, disaggregated analyses of the impact of preferences at the product level. Understanding the likely impacts of these programs and how those impacts are distributed is a precondition for formulating appropriate policy responses. The authors argue that such responses need to go beyond trade policies and need to include a focus on enhancing the competitiveness and supply-side capacity of developing countries. This book is a useful and informative guide for policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and others who wish to better understand the debate on the magnitude and impact of preference erosion.

Preference Erosion And Multilateral Trade Liberalization

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Author : Joseph F. Francois
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005

Preference Erosion And Multilateral Trade Liberalization written by Joseph F. Francois and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Commercial policy categories.

Because of concern that OECD tariff reductions will translate into worsening export performance for the least developed countries, trade preferences have proven a stumbling block to developing country support for multilateral liberalization. The authors examine the actual scope for preference erosion, including an econometric assessment of the actual utilization and the scope for erosion estimated by modeling full elimination of OECD tariffs, and hence full most-favored-nation liberalization-based preference erosion. Preferences are underutilized due to administrative burden-estimated to be at least 4 percent on average-reducing the magnitude of erosion costs significantly. For those products where preferences are used (are of value), the primary negative impact follows from erosion of EU preferences. This suggests the erosion problem is primarily bilateral rather than a WTO-based concern.

Working Shirking And Sabotage

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Author : John O. Brehm
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1999-04-23

Working Shirking And Sabotage written by John O. Brehm and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-23 with Business & Economics categories.

DIVExamines who influences how federal, state, and local bureaucrats allocate their efforts /div

International Trade Comparison Of U S And European Union Preference Programs

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language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2001

International Trade Comparison Of U S And European Union Preference Programs written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.

Neuroscience Of Preference And Choice

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Author : Raymond J. Dolan
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012

Neuroscience Of Preference And Choice written by Raymond J. Dolan and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.

One of the most pressing questions in neuroscience, psychology and economics today is how does the brain generate preferences and make choices? With a unique interdisciplinary approach, this volume is among the first to explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms mediating the generation of the preferences that guide choice. From preferences determining mundane purchases, to social preferences influencing mating choice, through to moral decisions, the authors adopt diverse approaches to answer the question. Chapters explore the instability of preferences and the common neural processes that occur across preferences. Edited by one of the world's most renowned cognitive neuroscientists, each chapter is authored by an expert in the field, with a host of international contributors. Emphasis on common process underlying preference generation makes material applicable to a variety of disciplines - neuroscience, psychology, economics, law, philosophy, etc. Offers specific focus on how preferences are generated to guide decision making, carefully examining one aspect of the broad field of neuroeconomics and complementing existing volumes Features outstanding, international scholarship, with chapters written by an expert in the topic area

Caught In The Cultural Preference Net

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Author : Michael Camasso
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021

Caught In The Cultural Preference Net written by Michael Camasso and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Business & Economics categories.

This book presents and analyzes the work-related attitudes, beliefs, and preferences of three generation of people in Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, and the United States. Camasso and Jagannathan dig into why these differences hinder efforts to create international and equal standards of labor overtime and how these value orientation influence productivity and quality of life on a global scale.

The Stated Preference Approach To Environmental Valuation Volumes I Ii And Iii

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Author : Richard T. Carson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-20

The Stated Preference Approach To Environmental Valuation Volumes I Ii And Iii written by Richard T. Carson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-20 with Science categories.

There is a truly enormous literature on using stated preference information to place a monetary value on environmental amenities. This three volume set provides the key papers for understanding the historical development of contingent valuation, its theoretical and statistical foundations, and the major controversies. It also contains representative papers covering all of the major application areas in environmental valuation.