Arrow's Work and the Normative Theory of Committees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6298539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duncan Black (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 259-276 |
| Publication date | 1991-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951692891003003002 |
| OpenAlex | W2013987392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The circumstances of the author's discovery of the median voter theorem and the steps which led from there to his Theory of Committees and Elections are set out. His theory is presented in the form of the `statistical thesis' that the best choice procedure selects the option which `on average' is highest on the committee members' schedules. As there is more than one concept of average, so there is more than one acceptable committee procedure. The author's way of proceeding is compared and contrasted with Arrow's
Arrow · Economics · Mathematical economics · Normative · Political science · Positive economics · Set (abstract data type · Work (physics · Advanced Algebra and Logic · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Engineering · Game Theory and Voting Systems · Law
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
| Highly cited | No |