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A characterization of the Copeland solution

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  • Sanver, M. Remzi
  • Selçuk, Özer

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We show that the Copeland solution is equivalent to the minisum principle which requires to choose the candidate(s) who beat all remaining contenders in the smallest total number of steps.

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  • Sanver, M. Remzi & Selçuk, Özer, 2010. "A characterization of the Copeland solution," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 107(3), pages 354-355, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:3:p:354-355
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