Information invariance in variable-population social-choice problems

International Economic Review

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 403-422

  Blackorby, Charles ^a   Bossert, Walter ^a   Donaldson, David ^a  

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EID: 0347768280     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2354.00021     Document Type: Article

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