A generalized representation theorem for Harsanyi's ('impartial') observer

Simon Grant; Atsushi Kajii; Ben Polak; Zvi Safra

doi:10.1007/s00355-011-0563-0

A generalized representation theorem for Harsanyi's ('impartial') observer

Simon Grant^*, Atsushi Kajii, Ben Polak, Zvi Safra

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Abstract

We provide an axiomatization of an additively separable social welfare function in the context of Harsanyi's impartial observer theorem. To do this, we reformulate Harsanyi's setting to make the lotteries over the identities the observer may assume independent of the social alternative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	833-846
Number of pages	14
Journal	Social Choice and Welfare
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-011-0563-0
Publication status	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

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