Majority relation and median representative ordering

Pre-print, Working paper: This paper presents results on the transitivity of the majority relation and the existence of a median representative ordering. Building on the notion of intermediate preferences indexed by a median graph, the analysis extends well-known results obtained when the underlying graph is a line. In contrast with other types of restrictions such as single-peakedness, intermediate preferences allow for a clear distinction between restrictions on the set of preferences characteristics and those on the set of alternatives.

Author(s)

Gabrielle Demange

Date of publication
  • 2011
Keywords JEL
D71 D72
Keywords
  • Majority rule
  • Median graph
  • Tree
  • Condorcet winner
  • Intermediate preferences
Internal reference
  • PSE Working Papers n°2011-12
Version
  • 1