Articles

Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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Pleasure, Happiness and Fulfillment: The Trouble With Utility

Nov 3, 2012

For nineteenthth century figures such as Bentham and Jevons, the concept of utility was associated with satisfaction or pleasure experienced.

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Some Considerations on ‘Rationality’

Oct 5, 2012

In this post, I would like to explore the views of preferences and behavior outlined in MWG Ch.1, and specifically the view of rationality developed in this first chapter.

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Ring-fencing Explained

Oct 2, 2012

Everyone wants to ring-fence something, but they can’t agree on what: Vickers, Liikanen, Volcker.