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Another important category of axioms is requirements of invariance when certain parameters of a problem change. An important motivation is the desire that the chosen outcome be independent of considerations that are deemed irrelevant. When a parameter changes, there are often several ways of evaluating the change, all equally legitimate.
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Thomson, W. (2023). Axiom Content: Robustness to Choices of Perspective in Evaluating Changes. In: The Axiomatics of Economic Design, Vol. 1. Studies in Choice and Welfare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29398-6_8
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