Demand Curves for Animal Consumers

S-Tier
Journal: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Year: 1981
Volume: 96
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-15

Authors (4)

John H. Kagel Raymond C. Battalio Howard Rachlin (not in RePEc) Leonard Green (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Results are reported from experiments showing that both income-compensated and ordinary (uncompensated) demand curves for nonhuman consumers are negatively sloped. Essential commodities are determined to be gross complements, while nonessential goods are independent or gross substitutes. The experiments extend the concepts underlying value theory to nonhumans and provide a basis for intensive experimental investigations of additional aspects of the theory.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:qjecon:v:96:y:1981:i:1:p:1-15.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24