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Main Author: Colonius, Hans
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08165
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author Colonius, Hans
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contents This paper investigates the random utility representation of best-worst choice probabilities (picking the best and the worst alternative from an offered set). Doignon (2023) presented a complete characterization of the best-worst-choice polytope on four alternatives. Moreover, using polytope methods he showed that the Block-Marschak inequalities for best-worst choices are not sufficient for a random utility representation of best-worst choices for sets of four or more alternatives. Following the approach of Falmagne (1978), we construct a probability measure on the set of rankings for a set of four alternatives implying a random utility representation.
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spellingShingle A technical note on finite best-worst random utility model representations
Colonius, Hans
Optimization and Control
This paper investigates the random utility representation of best-worst choice probabilities (picking the best and the worst alternative from an offered set). Doignon (2023) presented a complete characterization of the best-worst-choice polytope on four alternatives. Moreover, using polytope methods he showed that the Block-Marschak inequalities for best-worst choices are not sufficient for a random utility representation of best-worst choices for sets of four or more alternatives. Following the approach of Falmagne (1978), we construct a probability measure on the set of rankings for a set of four alternatives implying a random utility representation.
title A technical note on finite best-worst random utility model representations
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08165