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An axiomatic re-characterization of the Kemeny rule

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  • Burak Can

    (Maastricht University)

  • Mohsen Pourpouneh

    (University of Copenhagen)

  • Ton Storcken

    (Maastricht University)

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The Kemeny rule is one of the well studied decision rules. In this paper we show that the Kemeny rule is the only rule which is unbiased, monotone, strongly tie-breaking, strongly gradual, and weighed tournamental. We show that these conditions are logically independent.

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  • Burak Can & Mohsen Pourpouneh & Ton Storcken, 2022. "An axiomatic re-characterization of the Kemeny rule," Review of Economic Design, Springer;Society for Economic Design, vol. 26(3), pages 447-467, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reecde:v:26:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1007_s10058-021-00259-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10058-021-00259-2
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    Keywords

    Kemeny rule; Preference aggregation; Axiomatic characterization;
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    JEL classification:

    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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