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Evaluating Allocations of Freedom

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This article develops a formal approach to evaluating freedom in interactive settings based on the literatures on preference for flexibility and measurement of diversity. The approach posits that the value of freedom has an instrumental component – grounded in preferences – and an intrinsic component. The philosophical justification of the approach is considered and potential conflicts between freedom and efficiency are explored. On a technical level, the article extends the notion of a diversity measure to menus of lotteries, which is what is needed to evaluate freedom when many agents seek flexibility simultaneously.

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  • Itai Sher, 2018. "Evaluating Allocations of Freedom," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 128(612), pages 65-94, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:econjl:v:128:y:2018:i:612:p:f65-f94
    DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12455
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    1. Yu-Ju Tu & Yu-Hsiang Huang & Troy J. Strader & Ramanath Subramanyam & Michael J. Shaw, 2020. "Candidate diversity and granularity in IT portfolio construction," Information Technology and Management, Springer, vol. 21(3), pages 157-168, September.
    2. Keith L. Dougherty & Julian Edward, 2022. "The effect of unconditional preferences on Sen’s paradox," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 93(3), pages 427-447, October.
    3. Rommeswinkel, Hendrik, 2011. "Measuring Freedom in Games," MPRA Paper 106426, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 03 Mar 2021.

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