We determine the scoring rule that is most likely to select a high-ability candidate. A major result is that neither the widely used plurality rule nor the inverse-plurality rule are ever optimal, and that the Borda rule is hardly ever optimal. Furthermore, we show that only the...

This paper merges the non-expected utility approach (Tversky and Kahneman, J Risk Uncertain 5:297–323, <CitationRef CitationID="CR17">1992</CitationRef> and Quiggin, J Econ Behav Organ 3:323–343, <CitationRef CitationID="CR14">1982</CitationRef>) into Akerlof’s (Quart J Econ 84:488–500, <CitationRef CitationID="CR2">1970</CitationRef>) model of Market for Lemons. We derive the results for different probability...</citationref></citationref></citationref>

This paper merges the non-expected utility approach (Tversky and Kahneman (1992) and Quiggin (1982)) into Akerlof's (1970) model of "Market for lemons". Our main finding suggests that when the proportion of traded "lemons" is high (low), the problem of market failure is mitigated (enhanced). We...