This article reviews recent developments in the theory of committee decision‐making. A
committee consists of self‐interested members who make a public decision by aggregating …

A deliberative committee is a group of at least two individuals who first debate about what
alternative to choose prior to these same individuals voting to determine the choice. We …

We analyze a model of jury decision making in which jurors deliberate before casting their
votes. We consider a wide range of voting institutions and show that deliberations render …

In this paper, we attempt to explain the underlying strategic incentives confronting
individuals when they must make a collective decision over a set of alternatives and each …

This is a survey on the recent game theoretic literature on committee decision making. We
consider theoretical work on the role of (i) strategic voting,(ii) costly information …

Time constraints, managerial power, and reputational concerns can impede board
communication. This paper develops a model where board decisions depend on directors' …

We analyze a formal model of decision-making by a deliberative committee. There is a given
binary agenda. Individuals evaluate the two alternatives on both private and common …

We estimate an equilibrium model of decision making in the US Supreme Court that takes
into account both private information and ideological differences between justices. We …

In this paper, we address empirically the trade-offs involved in choosing between
bureaucrats and politicians. In order to do this, we map institutions of selection and retention …

Prior research on “strategic voting” has reached the conclusion that unanimity rule is
uniquely bad: it results in destruction of information, and hence makes voters worse off. We …