How individual preferences are aggregated in groups: An experimental study

This paper experimentally investigates how individual preferences, through unrestricted deliberation, are aggregated into a group decision in two contexts: reciprocating gifts and choosing between lotteries. In both contexts, we find that median group members have a significant impact on the group d...

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Main Authors: Ambrus, Attila (Author), Greiner, Ben (Author), Pathak, Parag (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV, 2018-10-11T20:15:21Z.
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