On the fairness of random procedures

Kfir Eliaz; Ariel Rubinstein

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2014.01.042

On the fairness of random procedures

Kfir Eliaz, Ariel Rubinstein

School of Economics

Tel Aviv University

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Abstract

We consider procedures that use randomness to make a decision that involves several individuals. We asked subjects to compare the fairness of six pairs of seemingly equivalent procedures. We propose a classification of subjects into two categories:those who are "emotional"in the sense that they exhibit a systematic ranking of procedures on the basis of intuitive notions of fairness, and those who are "consequentialists"in the sense that they systematically view each pair of procedures as being equally fair. According to this classification, about 30% of the subjects are emotional while 31% are consequentialists.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	168-170
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	123
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2014.01.042
State	Published - May 2014

Keywords

Procedural fairness
Random procedures
Surveys

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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