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God does not play dice, but people should : random selection in politics, science and society
Frey, Bruno S.; Steiner, Lasse - 2014
This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have played a significant role in history, especially in classical Greece and the medieval city-states of Italy. We examine the important positive features of decisions by random...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010359999
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Aleatoric democracy
Frey, Bruno S.; Osterloh, Margit - 2016
Democracy usually is identified by the right to vote. However, in recent times voting procedures have been criticized … process. We suggest invigorating an old but nearly forgotten procedure to overcome this deficit: Aleatoric Democracy based on … considered. Persons and ideas, being so far disregarded, are taken into account. Democracy becomes vivid and creative, and does …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571480
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Democracy and innovation
Frey, Bruno S. - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008672225
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God Does Not Play Dice, But People Should: Random Selection in Politics, Science and Society
Frey, Bruno S.; Steiner, Lasse - Center for Research in Economics, Management and the … - 2014
This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have played a significant role in history, especially in classical Greece and the medieval city-states of Italy. We examine the important positive features of decisions by random...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010763998
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God does not play dice, but people should: random selection in politics, science and society
Frey, Bruno S.; Steiner, Lasse - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2014
This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have played a significant role in history, especially in classical Greece and the medieval city-states of Italy. We examine the important positive features of decisions by random...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010817312
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Aleatoric Democracy
Frey, Bruno S.; Osterloh, Margit - 2016
Democracy usually is identified by the right to vote. However, in recent times voting procedures have been criticized … process. We suggest invigorating an old but nearly forgotten procedure to overcome this deficit: Aleatoric Democracy based on … considered. Persons and ideas, being so far disregarded, are taken into account. Democracy becomes vivid and creative, and does …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011584928
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God does not play dice, but people should: Random selection in politics, science and society
Frey, Bruno S.; Steiner, Lasse - 2014
This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have played a significant role in history, especially in classical Greece and the medieval city-states of Italy. We examine the important positive features of decisions by random...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011282483
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Politicians: be killed or survive
Frey, Bruno S.; Torgler, Benno - 2008
: extended institutional and governance quality, democracy, voice and accountability, a well functioning system of law and order …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264506
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Terrorism: Deterrence May Backfire
Frey, Bruno S.; Luechinger, Simon - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, …
Present anti-terrorist policy concentrates almost exclusively on deterrence. It seeks to fend off terrorism by raising the cost of undertaking terrorist acts. This paper argues that deterrence policy is less effective than generally thought and induces in some cases even more terrorism. This is,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005463526
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Politicians: Be Killed or Survive
Frey, Bruno S.; Torgler, Benno - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2008
: extended institutional and governance quality, democracy, voice and accountability, a well functioning system of law and order …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005585618