Primer in Social Choice Theory

Name: Primer in Social Choice Theory
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ISBN: 9780199297511

ISBN-10: 0199297517

ISBN-13: 9780199297511

Edition: 2006

Authors: Wulf Gaertner

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This introductory text explores the theory of social choice. Written as a primer suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates, this text will act as an important starting point for students grappling with the complexities of social choice theory. Rigorous yet accessible, this primer avoids the use of technical language and provides an up-to-date discussion of this rapidly developing field. This is the first in a series of texts published in association with the LSE.

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/10/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.52" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Glossary of major concepts



Introduction



Arrow's Impossibility Result



Majority Decision Under Restricted Domains



Individual Rights



Manipulability



Espacing Impossibilities: Social Choice Rules



Distributive Justice: Rawlsian and Utilitarian Rules



Cooperative Bargaining



Empirical Social Choice



A Few Steps Beyond