Decision-making in committees
Subtitle: game-theoretic analysis
By: Nicola F. Maaser
Series: Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems -- 635; Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems -- 635.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Heidelberg; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9783642041525; 9783642041532
Subjects: Political planning; Public administration; Mathematical models; Game theory; Group decision making; Decision making
Description: "Political and economic institutions are typically governed by committees that face the challenge to reconcile the preferences of their members. How should decision rules be designed to generate fair and sustainable agreements, for example if committee members represent groups of different sizes? This book uses game-theoretic concepts and models to address the issue of political decision-making processes. In addition to providing a survey on basic game-theoretic tools in the analysis of political decisions, the author looks at specific issues such as two-tiered voting systems or the influence of lobbyists on legislative committees, and shows how the models can be applied to real-world contexts such as the EU decision-making institutions."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126)