Quorums enable optimal pooling of independent judgements in biological systems
Collective decision-making is ubiquitous, and majority-voting and the Condorcet Jury
Theorem pervade thinking about collective decision-making. Thus, it is typically assumed …
Theorem pervade thinking about collective decision-making. Thus, it is typically assumed …
Candidate quality in a Downsian model with a continuous policy space
E Aragonès, D Xefteris - Games and Economic Behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper characterizes a unique mixed strategy Nash equilibrium in a one-dimensional
Downsian model of two-candidate elections with a continuous policy space, where …
Downsian model of two-candidate elections with a continuous policy space, where …
Introducing difference into the Condorcet jury theorem
P Stone - Theory and Decision, 2015 - Springer
This paper explores the role that difference plays in collective decision-making using the
Condorcet jury theorem. Agents facing a dichotomous decision might prove biased toward …
Condorcet jury theorem. Agents facing a dichotomous decision might prove biased toward …
Weight assignment for resource sharing in the context of a project and operation portfolio
JFT de Castro, HG Costa, M Picinini Mexas… - Engineering …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There is a gap in portfolio frameworks in regard to resource sharing between chosen
projects. This article describes a model that aims to fill this gap, enabling resource sharing …
projects. This article describes a model that aims to fill this gap, enabling resource sharing …
Challenging the majority rule in matters of truth
B Lahno - 2014 - philpapers.org
The majority rule has caught much attention in recent debate about the aggregation of
judgments. But its role in finding the truth is limited. A majority of expert judgments is not …
judgments. But its role in finding the truth is limited. A majority of expert judgments is not …
Quorums enable optimal pooling of independent judgements
Majority-voting and the Condorcet Jury Theorem pervade thinking about collective decision-
making. Thus, it is typically assumed that majority-voting is the best possible decision …
making. Thus, it is typically assumed that majority-voting is the best possible decision …
Condorcet's Jury Theorem as a Rational Justification of Soft Paternalistic Consumer Policies: A Philosophical Note
MF Dold - Nudging-Possibilities, Limitations and Applications in …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this note is to revisit the meaningfulness of the Condorcet Jury Theorem (CJT)
and apply it to the recent debate on liberal paternalism and consumer protection. The CJT …
and apply it to the recent debate on liberal paternalism and consumer protection. The CJT …
A generalized jury theorem
G Dari‐Mattiacci, ES Hendriks… - Amsterdam Law School …, 2011 - papers.ssrn.com
The literature on information-aggregation based on the Condorcet Jury Theorem focuses on
binary choices. By applying well-known statistical methods to this issue, we develop a …
binary choices. By applying well-known statistical methods to this issue, we develop a …
Spatial electoral competition with a probabilistically favored candidate
D Xefteris - Economics Letters, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper studies unidimensional electoral competition between two office-motivated
candidates, where one of them enjoys a probabilistic and non-policy advantage over the …
candidates, where one of them enjoys a probabilistic and non-policy advantage over the …
Introducing media in a model of electoral competition with candidate quality
GD i Gironell - 2020 - ideas.repec.org
This work proposes and studies a two candidate model of electoral competition with
candidate quality and media. The role of media is to inform voters about the quality of each …
candidate quality and media. The role of media is to inform voters about the quality of each …