Hyam Maccoby | Ben Segal

Hyam Rubinstein and optimal networks

1.2 Segal Spaces and Complete Segal Spaces.............................. 11

1.2 Segal Spaces and Complete Segal Spaces.............................. 11

Alon Harel , Uzi Segal

Since Becker (3), a common argument against asymmetric norms that promote minority rights over those of the majority is that such policies reduce total welfare. While this may be the case, we show that there are simple environments where aggregate sum of individual utilities is actually maximized under asymmetric norms that favor minorities. We thus maintain that without information regarding i...

Segal Democratically elected aristocracies

The article suggests a formalmodel of a two-tier voting procedure,which unlike traditional voting systems does not presuppose that every vote counts the same. In deciding a particular issue voters are called in the first round to assign categories of their fellow-citizens with differential voting power (or weights) according to the special position or concern individuals are perceived to have w...