characterization of the efficient voting rule in terms of the weights assigned to different districts and the voting threshold (how …Consider a voting procedure where countries, states, or districts comprising a union each elect representatives who … correlation structure of agents preferences, we analyze how voting weights relate to the population size of a country. We then …

We propose a theory-based experimental approach to compare the properties of approval voting (AV) with those of … voting. Finally, subjects' behavior under AV highlights the need to study equilibria in asymmetric strategies. …

The rational-voter model is often criticized on the grounds that two of its central predictions (the paradox of voting … main theoretical predictions: sincere voting is a predominant strategy under aggregate uncertainty, whereas without …

series of laboratory experiments, as we observe convergence to the Nash equilibrium values at the aggregate as well as the …