What is GARP GARP (Group for the Advancement of Revealed Preferences) is a young and dynamic research group whose main topic involves the use, development and application of the revealed preference methodology.
The Mission
The mission of the GARP is threefold.
Methodologically, we aim to extend the existing Revealed Preference toolbox for model validation, power assessment and measurement error. Theoretically, we aim to apply the revealed preference methodology to new models of individual and group behavior. Empirically, we aim to bring new and existing Revealed Preference models to the data with a great emphasis on computational aspects.
The Objectives
Our main objective is to turn the Revealed Preferences into a widely acknowledged and well known methodology for economic research.
Authors: Laurens Cherchye, Bram De Rock, Arthur Lewbel and Frederic Vermeulen
Subject: The WP proposes a method to identify bounds (i.e. set identification) on the sharing rule for a general collective household consumption model. Price of the research council of the K.U.Leuven Date: 25 May, 2012
Bram De Rock has won the price of the research council of the K.U.Leuven. This price is awarded as an encouragement and token of recognition for young and promising researchers.
The ceremony takes place on May 25 at the Universiteitshal, Promotiezaal Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven. New working paper: Aggregation without the aggravation? Nonparametric analysis of the representative consumer Date: 09 Jan, 2012
Authors: Laurens Cherchye, Ian Crawford, Bram De Rock and Frederic Vermeulen
Subject: The WP provides a revealed preference characterisation of the representative consumer. New working paper: Nonparametric analysis of multi-output production with joint inputs Date: 19 Dec, 2011
Authors: Laurens Cherchye, Thomas Demuynck, Bram De Rock and Kristof De Witte
Subject: The WP presents a novel nonparametric framework for analyzing cost minimizing production behavior in multi-output settings. Job opening: Postdoctoral positions in household and group consumption analysis Date: 15 Nov, 2011
Description: The applicants will be part of a research group (with members of ECARES and the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven)) that uses a so-called revealed preference methodology for analyzing household or group decisions. The research covers (micro-) economic theory, methodology (econometrics and operations research) as well as empirical applications (using observational and experimental data).
Requirements: Applications should include a CV, three letters of recommendation and one recent research paper. Members of ECARES will be at the ASSA Meeting in Chicago in January 2012 to interview interested candidates.
Contact and info: bderock@ulb.ac.be New working paper: revealed preference tests for weak separability: an integer programming approach Date: 26 Oct, 2011
Authors: Laurens Cherchye, Thomas Demuynck and Bram De Rock
Subject: The WP presents an integer programming model to verify the revealed preference conditions for weak separability. New working paper: A revealed preference analysis of the rational addiction model Date: 13 Jul, 2011
Authors: Thomas Demuynck and Ewout Verriest
Subject: The WP provides a revealed preference analysis of the rational addiction model. New working paper: Is utility transferable? A revealed preference approach Date: 22 Jun, 2011
Authors: Laurens Cherchye, Thomas Demuynck and Bram De Rock
Subject: The paper presents a revealed preference analysis of the generalized Quasi-linear utility function.
contact: E. Sabbelaan 53, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
