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Extending the Characterization of Maximum Nash Welfare

Theoretical Economics 2023-02-20 v2 Computer Science and Game Theory

Abstract

In the allocation of indivisible goods, the maximum Nash welfare rule has recently been characterized as the only rule within the class of additive welfarist rules that satisfies envy-freeness up to one good. We extend this characterization to the class of all welfarist rules.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2301.03798,
  title  = {Extending the Characterization of Maximum Nash Welfare},
  author = {Sheung Man Yuen and Warut Suksompong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.03798},
  year   = {2023}
}
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