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A Note On The Carreras-Coleman Decisiveness Index

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  • RANA BARUA

    (Statistics-Mathematics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India)

  • SATYA R. CHAKRAVARTY

    (Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T. Road, Kolkata – 700108, India)

  • SONALI ROY

    (Department of Economics, Iowa State University, USA)

Abstract

In this paper we establish equivalence between six collections of axioms that all characterize the Carreras-Coleman decisiveness index. Axioms in each of the different sets are shown to be independent.

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  • Rana Barua & Satya R. Chakravarty & Sonali Roy, 2009. "A Note On The Carreras-Coleman Decisiveness Index," International Game Theory Review (IGTR), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 11(02), pages 237-245.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:igtrxx:v:11:y:2009:i:02:n:s0219198909002297
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219198909002297
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    Keywords

    Voting game; decisiveness; Carreras-Coleman index; JEL Classification Numbers: C71; JEL Classification Numbers: D72; Primary 91A06; Secondary 91A12; Secondary 91A40;
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • C0 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General
    • C6 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • D5 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics

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