A characterization of proportionally representative committees

02/22/2020
by   Haris Aziz, et al.
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A well-known axiom for proportional representation is Proportionality of Solid Coalitions (PSC). We characterize committees satisfying PSC as possible outcomes of the Minimal Demand rule, which generalizes an approach pioneered by Michael Dummett.

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