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Is vote-selling desirable?

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We first show that, in general, a majority-voting game with vote-selling will not have any equilibria. We then evaluate the desirability of vote-selling, using a rudimentary ‘theory of blocking trajectories.’ Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1988

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  • Jeffrey Weiss, 1988. "Is vote-selling desirable?," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 59(2), pages 177-194, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:59:y:1988:i:2:p:177-194
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00054453
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