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Maximal domains of preferences preserving strategy-proofness for generalized median voter schemes

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We characterize the maximal sets of preferences under which generalized median voter schemes are strategy-proof. Those domains are defined by a qualified version of single-peakedness, which depends on the distribution of power among agents implied by each generalized median voter scheme.

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  1. Departament d'Economia i d'Història Econòmica and CODE, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain, , , , , , ES

    Salvador Barberà & Jordi Massò

  2. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad Nacional de San Luis and CONICET, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, Argentina, , , , , , AR

    Alejandro Neme

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Received: 28 April 1997/Accepted: 30 January 1998

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Barberà, S., Massò, J. & Neme, A. Maximal domains of preferences preserving strategy-proofness for generalized median voter schemes. Soc Choice Welfare 16, 321–336 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003550050146

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