Is specialization desirable in committee decision making?

Ben-Yashar, Ruth; Koh, Winston T. H.; Nitzan, Shmuel

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Title:

Is specialization desirable in committee decision making?

Authors:

Ben-Yashar, Ruth
Koh, Winston T. H.
Nitzan, Shmuel

Year of Publication:

2009

Series/Report no.:

Working Paper No. 2009-16

Publisher:

Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan

Abstract:

Committee decision making is examined in this study focusing on the role assigned to the committee members. In particular, we are concerned about the comparison between committee performance under specialization and non-specialization of the decision makers.

Subjects:

project selection
public policy
collective decision making
committee
uncertain dichotomous choice
specialization
simple majority rule

JEL:

D81
D71

Document Type:

Working Paper

Appears in Collections:

Working Papers, Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University

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