Optimal decision rules for fixed-size committees in polychotomous choice situations

Ruth Ben-Yashar () and Jacob Paroush ()
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Ruth Ben-Yashar: Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel
Jacob Paroush: Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel

Social Choice and Welfare, 2001, vol. 18, issue 4, 737-746

Abstract: This paper derives optimal decision rules for fixed-size committees in polychotomous choice situations. Earlier studies focus on the dichotomous choice model and thus the present extension broadens the scope of applications of the theory of collective decision making.

Date: 2001-10-08
Note: Received: 10 November 1999/Accepted: 13 April 2000
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