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Title
A Note on the Possible Advantage of Size Flexibility in Committees
Creator
Creator Name
BEN-YASHAR, Ruth BEN-YASHAR, Ruth
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Bar-Ilan University
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hitotsubashi University
Creator Name
NITZAN, Shmuel NITZAN, Shmuel
Editor
Contributor Name
Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
Key Word
obligatory or flexible committee size
unanimity rule
simple majority rule
JEL
D7
Abstract
This note analyzes the possible advantage of size flexibility in decision-making bodies facing an uncertain dichotomous choice. We find that under constant size variability, application of the unanimity rule might be more desirable than the simple majority rule, yielding higher average performance. In contrast, and as is well known, the latter rule is always the superior one, given a fixed number of decision makers with identical decisional competence.
Publisher
Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2017-12
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
technical report
Version Type
VoR
Is Part OfRelation -
Related Title
Discussion paper series ; No. HIAS-E-61
Number of Pages
7
Appears in Collections
Discussion paper series / Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/28977