Journal Article10.3917/IDEE.159.0054
De gustibus non est disputandum
George J. Stigler,Gary S. Becker +1 more
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Notre collegue Christophe Longuet nous offre une traduction inedite de cet article canonique precedee d'une presentation, en tout point remarquable, vous sera certainement tres utile.
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Abstract: Dans la microeconomie standard, les preferences du consommateur sont considerees comme des donnees (variable exogene). George Stigler et Gary Becker cherchent ici a endogeneiser ces preferences, ce qui les place alors sur un des terrains favoris des sociologues : l’analyse des gouts. Notre collegue Christophe Longuet nous offre une traduction inedite de cet article canonique precedee d’une presentation. Son travail, en tout point remarquable, vous sera certainement tres utile.
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