Single-Peaked Choice

W. Bossert, H.J.M. Peters*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

Single-peaked preferences have played an important role in the literature ever since they were used by black (j polit econ 56:23–34, 1948) to formulate a domain restriction that is sufficient for the exclusion of cycles according to the majority rule. In this paper, we approach single-peakedness from a choice-theoretic perspective. We show that the well-known axiom of independence of irrelevant alternatives (a form of contraction consistency) and a continuity requirement characterize a class of single-peaked choice functions. Moreover, we examine rationalizability and representability of these choice functions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-230
Number of pages18
JournalEconomic Theory
Volume41
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Single-Peaked Choice'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this