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Expected Growth Criterion: An Axiomatization

Theoretical Economics 2022-12-20 v1

Abstract

I provide necessary and sufficient conditions for an agent's preferences to be represented by a unique ergodic transformation. Put differently, if an agent seeks to maximize the time average growth of their wealth, what axioms must their preferences obey? By answering this, I provide economic theorists a clear view of where "Ergodicity Economics" deviates from established models.

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@article{arxiv.2212.09617,
  title  = {Expected Growth Criterion: An Axiomatization},
  author = {Joshua Lawson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.09617},
  year   = {2022}
}
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