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A spatial analogue of May’s Theorem

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  • Richard Lee Brady

    (University of California)

  • Christopher P. Chambers

    (University of California)

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In a spatial model with Euclidean preferences, we establish that the geometric median satisfies Maskin monotonicity, anonymity, and neutrality. For three agents, it is the unique such rule.

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  • Richard Lee Brady & Christopher P. Chambers, 2017. "A spatial analogue of May’s Theorem," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 49(3), pages 657-669, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:49:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s00355-017-1065-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s00355-017-1065-5
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