Arrovian

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adjective

Of or relating to Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist.

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Meanings

adjectiveArrovian (comparative more Arrovian, superlative most Arrovian)

comparative more Arrovian · superlative most Arrovian

  1. economicsOf or relating to Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist.

    The chapter proves Arrow's theorem and investigates the possibility of uncovering a satisfactory social choice rule by relaxing the conditions while remaining within the Arrovian framework[.]

    2002, Donald E. Campbell and Jerry S. Kelly, Impossibility theorems in the arrovian framework, p. 36, in: Kenneth J. Arrow, Amartya K. Sen and Kotaro Suzumura (eds.), Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare (Volume 1), Elsevier 2002

Origin

From Arrow + -ian.

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