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A preliminary exploration of the possibility of recovering efficient allocations from demand and supply observations in a general equilibrium framework under alternative assumptions about the structure of individual preference.
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I am grateful to Larry Epstein, Mike Peters, and two referees for their comments, which led to substantial improvements. Of course, any remaining defects are attributable to the author.
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Campbell, D.E. Revealed social preference. Soc Choice Welfare 4, 225–234 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00433948
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