A general revealed preference test for quasilinear preferences: theory and experiments
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We provide a generalized revealed preference test for quasilinear preferences. The applies to nonlinear budget sets and non-convex preferences as those found in taxation pricing contexts. study the prevalence of laboratory real-effort task experiment with wages. demonstrates empirical relevance our test. find support either convex (non-separable) or but weak hypothesis both
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Experimental Economics
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1386-4157', '1573-6938']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-023-09790-1