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Rational Choice and the Condorcet Jury Theorem

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  • Wit, Jorgen, 1998. "Rational Choice and the Condorcet Jury Theorem," Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 364-376, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:gamebe:v:22:y:1998:i:2:p:364-376
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