Abstract
The standard analysis of procedures (mechanisms), in the theory of implementation, focuses on the properties of the subset of possible outcomes. But since a given procedure may yield very different outcomes in different circumstances (preference profile, information or rationality of players), it may be useful to rely on fine-grained social preferences over outcomes in order to evaluate the procedure. This paper introduces the notion of cross-profile social ordering, and illustrates how this concept may be used for the assessment of procedures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 599-614 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Social Choice and Welfare |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics