Based on the fact that the academe rarely researches the quality safety of farm products from the view of the game theory, we utilized choice behavior of the government which influences the purchaser (market) and the producer (farmers) by the combination of the compensation mechanism and the quality rating mechanism in Chinese quality safety management of farm products to enhance the quality of...

Based on two popular theoretical frameworks regarding media choices of rational choice and social influence (Markus 1987; Trevino et al. 2000) the main theme of this paper is to investigate applicability of these frameworks on a case where the pattern in usage and collective meaning of a medium is shaped in the cultural context. Focusing on the phenomenon of many Asians preferring not to send e...

This overview focuses on lexicographic choice under conditions of uncertainty. First, lexicographic versions of traditional (von Neumann-Morgenstern) expected utility theory are described where the usual Archimedean axiom is weakened. The role of these lexicographic variants in explaining some well-known “paradoxes” of choice theory is reviewed. Next, the significance of lexicographic choice fo...

“rational choice model” is one of the economics theories which developed into sociology, politics, and anthropology and was applied to understand and justify some phenomena.  according to this hypothesis, the basis of decision making is improvements, enjoyment and suffering disposal. people always do all necessary calculations in each and every decision making and then adopt a rational decision...

Interdistrict school choice programs—where a student can be assigned to outside of her district—are widespread in the US. We introduce model interdistrict and present mechanisms that produce stable assignments. consider four categories policy goals on assignments identify when achieve them. By introducing novel framework choice, we provide new avenue research market design.