Constructing and Applying Objective Functions: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Econometric Decision Models Constructing and Applying Objective Functions, University of Hagen, Held in Haus Nordhelle, August, 28 — 31, 2000

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Opening Remarks: A Retrospection over 35 Years of Work....Pages 3-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Decision Models and Preferences: The Pioneering Contributions of Ragnar Frisch....Pages 17-36
Experiments with Preference Functions....Pages 37-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
On the Extension of Utility Functions....Pages 63-74
Numerical Representation of Binary Relations with Multiplicative Error Function: A General Case....Pages 75-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Utility Functions, Prices, and Cost Functions on a Lattice of Information Commodities....Pages 89-103
A Structure of Joint Irreducible Sets for Classically Rationalizable Choice Operators....Pages 104-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
A Unified Model for Cardinally and Ordinally Constructing Quadratic Objective Functions....Pages 117-169
Constructing Separable Objective Functions....Pages 170-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Constructing Utility Functions by Methods of Nondifferentiable Optimization....Pages 215-232
Adjusting an Objective Function to a Given Optimal Solution in Linear and Linear-fractional Programming....Pages 233-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
An Objective Function of Artificial Psychology for a Computer System of Fashion Fitting....Pages 247-259
Ranking of Second-hand Policies....Pages 260-279
Experience in Using Recursive Utility Theory....Pages 280-296
A Model for Management of a Gas-field....Pages 297-308
Constructing Quadratic Objective Functions by Linear Programming with an Application to Pure Exchange....Pages 309-330
Choice of Customer Products on the Basis of a Decision Model....Pages 331-346
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Decision Support Multifunctional System “Ukrainian Budget*....Pages 349-365
Towards an Objective Function for Slovenian Fiscal Policy-making: A Heuristic Approach....Pages 366-389
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
On Distributed Resource Allocation in a Communication System....Pages 393-407
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Social Equilibria for Competitive Resource Allocation Models....Pages 408-419
Reallocation of Budgets with an Objective Function....Pages 420-440
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
A Generalization of the Nonparametric Method in Case of Trade Statistics not Satisfying the Hypothesis of Rational Behavior....Pages 443-452
Variation Principles in Models of Economic Equilibrium....Pages 453-462
Uniformly Most Powerful Tests for Optimum Equilibrium....Pages 463-470
Front Matter....Pages 471-471
A Family of the Least Power Values for Cooperative TU Games....Pages 473-494
Goal Programming Solutions Generated by Utility Functions....Pages 495-514
Social Welfare Functions for Different Subgroup Utility Scales....Pages 515-530
Front Matter....Pages 531-531
Statistical Games for Discrete Distributions....Pages 533-548
A Computer Program for Constructing Quadratic Objective Functions....Pages 549-570
Back Matter....Pages 571-586