This paper considers the construction of sets of preferences that give consistent outcomes under majority voting. Fishburn [7] shows that by combining the concepts of single-peaked and single-troughed preferences (which are themselves examples of value restriction) it is possible to provide a...

This paper presents a model of pricing for public utilities where demand varies with space, rather than with time. After different policies regarding zoning are accounted for, a model integrating the spatial and temporal models is outlined to permit an examination of the interaction of peak...

This paper explores an approach to social choice which is an alternative to Kenneth J. Arrow's social welfare function. The author considers 'best fit' social rankings for any individual preferences through the definition of levels of agreement between preferences and rankings. He thereby avoids...

The main purpose of this paper is to give a set of necessary conditions for the determination of the optimal switching points between peak and off-peak tariffs. Optimal tariffs are also determined, with some remarks made on the number of different tariff rates and on the best level of capacity...