4 papers
Robust Voting under Uncertainty
Satoshi Nakada, Shmuel Nitzan, Takashi Ui
This paper proposes normative criteria for voting rules under uncertainty about individual preferences. The criteria emphasize the importance of responsiveness, i.e., the probabili…
Shinohara Rock-Paper-Scissors
Takashi Ui
This paper analyzes Shinohara Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS), a variant of the classic RPS game introduced by board game designer Yoshiteru Shinohara. Players compete against a host who…
Impacts of Public Information on Flexible Information Acquisition
Takashi Ui
Interacting agents receive public information at no cost and flexibly acquire private information at a cost proportional to entropy reduction. When a policymaker provides more publ…
Optimal and Robust Disclosure of Public Information
Takashi Ui
A policymaker discloses public information to interacting agents who also acquire costly private information. More precise public information reduces the precision and cost of acqu…