3 papers
econ.TH2026
Diversity as Majorization
Federico Echenique, Teddy Mekonnen, M. Bumin Yenmez
How should institutions compare group diversity, and which group should they select when they value diversity and merit? We take a target-based approach that evaluates the entire g…
econ.TH2026
Endogenous Inequality Aversion: Decision criteria for triage and other ethical tradeoffs
Federico Echenique, Teddy Mekonnen, M. Bumin Yenmez
Medical ``Crisis Standards of Care'' call for a utilitarian allocation of scarce resources in public emergencies, whereas standards of care under normal conditions place relatively…
econ.TH2026
Distributional Preferences for Market Design
Federico Echenique, Teddy Mekonnen, M. Bumin Yenmez
Institutions selecting students, employees, or members value both about who is selected and the resulting group's composition. We study ``distributional'' preferences over group co…