Preference revelation

In economics, preference revelation can refer to several closely-related concepts:

  • The preference revelation problem, the key problem of mechanism design
    • The revelation principle, that a truthful mechanism always exists
    • Incentive compatible revelation of preferences
  • Revealed preference, the idea that a person's actions reflect their desires
  • Contingent valuation, the use of surveys to identify preferences not revealed by market mechanisms
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