Aggregating Ordinal Probabilities on Finite Sets

Abstract This article considers the aggregation of individual probability binary relations (ordinal probabilities) into a consensus relation when the set of states is finite. The structure imposed on such an aggregation function by unanimity and independence conditions found in the social choice literature is determined. Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: C43, D71, D81.

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