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- Title
On probability models in voting theory.
- Authors
Berg, S.; Lepelley, D.
- Abstract
This paper illustrates the use of probability models to study properties of voting rules. In particular, a simple occupancy distribution and its limiting Dlrichlet form are introduced, corresponding to simplifying assumptions about voters' preferences. We use as illustrations the occurrence probability of the Condorcet Paradox, a vintage problem in social choice theory, along with the related concept of Condorcet efficiency, a measure of goodness for voting rules. Further examples include properties of a lottery rule and the vulnerability of certain voting rules to strategic manipulation. Prospects for future work are indicated.
- Publication
Statistica Neerlandica, 1994, Vol 48, Issue 2, p133
- ISSN
0039-0402
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9574.1994.tb01438.x