A generalization of monotone comparative statics: Correction

We have made a correction to "A generalization of monotone comparative statics", which is published in Economics Bulletin Vol. 3, No. 39. We correct the following three aspects of the original paper: the first and the second are the name and the definition of some fundamental notions, respectively. The third is the proof of the main proposition [Proposition 2.1, pp.5].

A generalization of monotone comparative statics

In this paper, we generalize the lattice theoretical comparative statics by Li Calzi and Veinott, and Milgrom and Shannon. While their theorem is constructed on lattices, particularly on partially ordered sets, we do not require the antisymmetry on a binary relation defined on the set. On the basis of this result, we can deal with the comparative statics of constrained optimization problems, including the cases with nonlinear constraints, in a very intuitive, but considerably general fashion. Specifically, we can extend the Âgvalue order methodsÂh proposed by Antoniadou and Mirman and Ruble in the context of consumer problems with linear constraints. It is also worth noting that our results on the value order can be applicable for any comparative criterion as long as it is a complete preorder on the domain of the objective function.

Monotone Comparative Statics of Characteristic Demand

This study deals with comparative statics of the consumer’s demand. According to Lan-caster [1966, Journal of Political Economy], a utility function should be defined on the set of all characteristics that affect well-being of the consumer and these characteristics should be derived by consuming commodities. We show the sufficient condition for monotone compara-tive statics of the demand for characteristics and investigate the properties of the demand for commodities by considering the relationship between characteristics and commodities. We do not restrict the domain of a utility function and price systems, that is, the set of characteristics, to the Euclidean space. In particular, we allow discrete choice and nonlinear price systems. This theory enables us to predict the properties of the demand for the commodities that are not present in the market, such as new commodities. Our sufficient condition on a direct utility function can be characterized by the properties of the welfare variations for the change in the level of characteristics, which are more transparent and easier to verify. Further, the results of this study are derived by employing a new mathematical technique, which can be regarded as the generalization of the lattice theoretical comparative statics

Lattice programming, its generalization, and applications to microeconomics

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The aim of this study is to investigate the utilization of the powder of porous titanium carbide (TiC) ceramics as a novel adsorbent or a material for solid-phase extraction (SPE). The adsorption and elution of inorganic and organic pollutants, Pb(II), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), to the material were evaluated. The cartridge packed with TiC ceramics powder was used for the extraction test of pollutants. The solution containing pollutants at 1.0 mu g mL(-1) was passed through the TiC cartridge, and the substances were almost quantitatively removed. Furthermore, the pollutants retained in the cartridge were eluted with 3 N HCl for Pb(II) and with methanol for organic pollutants. The recoveries of pollutants were over 80%. In addition, we used the TiC cartridge for the solid-phase extraction of water samples (500 mL each of the distilled water and the river water) by adding pollutants at determined concentrations. Every pollutant was adsorbed almost quantitatively, and eluted by 3 N HCl or methanol. From these results, we concluded that the powder of porous TiC ceramics is a useful reusable adsorbent for the water cleanup and solid-phase extraction.ArticleJOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 185(2-3):725-731 (2011)journal articl