MAKING PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS USING A WEB-BASED MULTI-CRITERIA ELECTORAL SYSTEM (MCES)

Sajjad Zahir ()
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Sajjad Zahir: Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada

International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), 2002, vol. 01, issue 02, 293-309

Abstract: A detailed model for designing an online Multi-Criteria Electoral System (MCES) is presented. Such a system is based on emerging technology and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). It deals with the intensity of preferences in contrast with traditional "yes-no" votes. Our objective is to minimize the imperfections of traditional voting systems and bring about electoral reform. A prototype Web-based system is developed and then used to analyze a real public policy issue. We also explore the practical implications of such a system in the context of a few other scenarios.

Keywords: Group decision support system; internet technology; public policy decisions; intensity of preferences; multi-criteria decision model; analytic hierarchy process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1142/S0219622002000178

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