When is Condorcet's Jury Theorem valid?

When is Condorcet's Jury Theorem valid?

Existing proofs of Condorcet's Jury Theorem formulate only sufficient conditions for its validity. This paper provides necessary and sufficient conditions for Condorcet's Jury Theorem. The framework of the analysis is the case of heterogeneous decisional competence, but the independence as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social choice and welfare 1998-08, Vol.15 (4), p.481-488
Hauptverfasser: Berend, Daniel, Paroush, Jacob
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Economic theory
History of economic thought
Juries
Majority rule
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet
Mathematical theorems
Statistical theories
Studies
Sufficient conditions
Voting paradox
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Zusammenfassung:Existing proofs of Condorcet's Jury Theorem formulate only sufficient conditions for its validity. This paper provides necessary and sufficient conditions for Condorcet's Jury Theorem. The framework of the analysis is the case of heterogeneous decisional competence, but the independence assumption is maintained.
ISSN:0176-1714
1432-217X
DOI:10.1007/s003550050118