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INTERPRETATION OBJECTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- revealed preference
1, record 1, English, revealed%20preference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An analysis of consumer behavior based only on the information on choices actually made by the consumer in various price-income situations. ... By making certain quite plausible assumptions about the consistency of the choices of the consumer in the various price-income situations, it is possible to prove some of the important propositions in consumer demand theory ... The revealed preference approach was first formulated by P.A. Samuelson. 2, record 1, English, - revealed%20preference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préférence révélée
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- révélation des préférences 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lation%20des%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'interprétation de la théorie économique de la demande par l'étude des "préférences révélées" permet de résoudre, en principe, le problème de l'évaluation objective du choix des consommateurs. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en dissimulant ses véritables préférences, [...] [chacun peut] bénéficier des avantages tout en participant le moins possible à leur financement. [...] [Cependant il y a des] moyens, nécessairement indirects, de tourner cette difficulté de révélation des préférences. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’utilisation du terme «préférence révélée» est sujette à caution car il est mis entre guillemets dans UNIVE. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- preferencia revelada
1, record 1, Spanish, preferencia%20revelada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión utilizada por Paul Samuelson para referirse a la forma de apreciar la demanda, no tanto por el valor de las mercancías o su utilidad, sino por el conjunto de fenómenos que tieneen su resultado final en las actitudes que expresa el consumidor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - preferencia%20revelada
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- objective interpretation 1, record 2, English, objective%20interpretation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation objective
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20objective
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode selon laquelle, pour interpréter les dispositions d’un traité, on doit envisager ses effets pratiques, plutôt que le motif prédominant par lequel on suppose que le traité a été inspiré. 1, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20objective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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