Seeking consistency with paired comparisons: a systems approach

Donald G. Saari ()
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Donald G. Saari: University of California

Theory and Decision, 2021, vol. 91, issue 3, No 5, 377-402

Abstract: Abstract It is well known that decision methods based on pairwise rankings can suffer from a wide range of difficulties. These problems are addressed here by treating the methods as systems, where each pair is looked upon as a subsystem with an assigned task. In this manner, the source of several difficulties (including Arrow’s Theorem) is equated with the standard concern that the “whole need not be the sum of its parts.” These problems arise because the objectives assigned to subsystems need not be compatible with that of the system. Knowing what causes the difficulties leads to resolutions.

Keywords: Borda; Pugh’s methods; Arrow’s Theorem; Analytic Hierarchy Process; Geometric mean procedure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11238-021-09805-4

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