The Demand Curves from a Quadratic Utility Indicator.

Whereas Houthakker's capacity method in quadratic programming is an ideal method to derive the quantity-income Engel curves, this note shows that his method, with a few modifications, can be used also in the derivation of the quantity-price demand curves. The paper is self-contained if the statement...

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Published in:	Review of Economic Studies Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 209 - 225
Main Author:	Wegge, L.L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Apr68
Subjects:	Consumer behavior Demand function Quadratic programming Supply & demand Capacity theory (Mathematics) Utility theory Consumption (Economics) Econometric models Economics education
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