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Slutsky equation

Slutsky equation proper noun: an equation that relates changes in Marshallian (uncompensated) demand to changes in Hicksian (compensated) demand, designed to explore a consumer's response to changes in price.

Proper noun

the Slutsky equation

  1. An equation that relates changes in Marshallian (uncompensated) demand to changes in Hicksian (compensated) demand, designed to explore a consumer's response to changes in price.
    • This correspondence is then used in a derivation of Slutsky equations for assets.1972, Stanley Fischer, Econometrica, volume 40, number 2, page 371
    Synonyms:
    Slutsky identity

Synonyms of Slutsky equation

  • Slutsky identity

Origin of Slutsky equation

Named after Russian mathematical statistician and economist Eugen E. Slutsky.

Questions about Slutsky equation

What does Slutsky equation mean?
Slutsky equation means an equation that relates changes in Marshallian (uncompensated) demand to changes in Hicksian (compensated) demand, designed to explore a consumer's response to changes in price.
What part of speech is Slutsky equation?
Slutsky equation is a proper noun.

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