Strategy-proof judgment aggregation
In the theory of judgment aggregation on logically connected propositions, an important question remains open: Which aggregation rules are manipulable and which are strategy-proof? We define manipulability and strategy-proofness in judgment aggregation, characterize all strategy-proof aggregation rules, and prove an impossibility theorem similar to the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem. Among other escape-routes from the impossibility, we discuss weakening strategy-proofness itself. Comparing two prominent aggregation rules, we show that conclusion-based voting is strategy-proof, but generates incomplete judgments, while premise-based voting is only strategy-proof for "reason-oriented" individuals. Surprisingly, for "outcome-oriented" individuals, the two rules are strategically equivalent, generating identical judgments in equilibrium. Our results introduce game-theoretic considerations into judgment aggregation and have implications for debates on deliberative democracy.
| Item Type | Working paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Judgment aggregation,strategy-proofness,logic,Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem |
| Departments |
Government Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method CPNSS STICERD |
| Date Deposited | 11 Jul 2008 09:53 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/19299 |