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Galton's Two Papers on Voting as Robust Estimation

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The relationship between voting and robust estimation was discussed by Francis Galton in 1907. His two papers in Nature are discussed and reprinted.

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  1. Center for Study of Public Choice, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22031, U.S.A.

    David M. Levy

  2. Department of Economics, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH, 44017, U.S.A.

    Sandra Peart

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Levy, D.M., Peart, S. Galton's Two Papers on Voting as Robust Estimation. Public Choice 113, 357–365 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020836223192

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