Preference aggregation and atoms in measures

C-Tier
Journal: Journal of Mathematical Economics
Year: 2021
Volume: 94
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

This paper examines the aggregation of preferences with a finitely additive measure space of agents. We consider three types of non-dictatorship axioms: non-dictatorship, coalitional non-dictatorship, and atomic non-dictatorship. First, we show that the existence of an atom is a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a social welfare function that satisfies weak Pareto, independence of irrelevant alternatives, and coalitional non-dictatorship. Second, we simultaneously impose non-dictatorship and coalitional non-dictatorship, and specify a necessary and sufficient condition for the finitely additive measure that guarantees the compatibility among the axioms. Third, we impose all non-dictatorship axioms and show that the corresponding measure is extremely restricted.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:mateco:v:94:y:2021:i:c:s0304406820301233
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25