Rating Scale

A utility valuation model that involves presenting people with a line that is bounded by the best and worst state of affairs. Its strength lies in the fact that it requires people neither to make choices nor to take decisions in a condition of uncertainty.

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Ramsey Equation

A commonly accepted method for calculating the social discount rate that takes into account the rate of growth of consumption, the marginal utility of consumption and time preference (capturing the impatience).

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