The generalized homogeneity assumption and the Condorcet jury theorem

Ruth Ben-Yashar

doi:10.1007/s11238-013-9395-y

The generalized homogeneity assumption and the Condorcet jury theorem

Ruth Ben-Yashar

Department of Economics

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The Condorcet jury theorem (CJT) is based on the assumption of homogeneous voters who imperfectly know the correct policy. We reassess the validity of the CJT when voters are homogeneous and each knows the correct decision with an average probability of more than a half.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	237-241
Number of pages	5
Journal	Theory and Decision
Volume	77
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-013-9395-y
State	Published - Aug 2014

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Average individual probability
Condorcet jury theorem
Homogeneity assumption

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