Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare. Volume 1

Kenneth Arrow, 2002

Overview

This volume presents essays on social choice theory and welfare economics, focusing on past and ongoing research. It delves into Arrovian impossibility theorems, examining various aspects and escape routes from these results. The book also investigates voting schemes and cost-sharing mechanisms through axiomatic analysis, alongside modern incentive theory and mechanism design.

Who it's for

• Researchers in social choice theory
• Students of welfare economics
• Academics interested in collective decision-making

Key features

• English language
• 680 pages
• Hardcover binding
• ISBN: 9780444829146
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Published in 2002