How Can Parliaments Optimally Organize Voting Procedures?

Benny Moldovanu
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Benny Moldovanu

Abstract information

Parliaments and parliamentary committees can resolve binary decisions by simple majority voting. In this video, BENNY MOLDOVANU considers the impact of voting procedures on more complex decisions, analyzing factors including the order and sequencing of votes. Modeling the games that specific voting procedures induce, the work also compares the theoretical outcomes to what actually happens in parliamentary practice. Identifying procedures that enable parliamentarians to vote sincerely, the research is highly relevant to existing legislative bodies as well as to those in new democracies.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21036/LTPUB10750

Researcher

Benny Moldovanu is Professor of Economics at the University of Bonn. Previously Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, Moldovanu has also held visiting professorships at Yale and UCL. His main research interests include auctions and mechanism design and microeconomic theory. Having been associate editor of the Journal of Economic Theory and Econometrica, Moldovanu has been a recipient of the German Economic Association’s Gossen Prize (2004) and the Max Planck Research Award (2001).

Institution information

University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)

The University of Bonn is one of Germany’s most prestigious and research-intensive institutions, consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide. Founded in 1818, it is celebrated for its academic excellence, particularly in mathematics and economics, and boasts a record of producing several Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists. Located in the former German capital, the university is integrated into the city’s historic fabric, offering a vibrant international environment and a diverse range of programs across seven faculties. As a member of the elite U15 group, it remains a global leader in innovation and higher education.
University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)
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Original Publication

Content-Based Agendas and Qualified Majorities in Sequential Voting

Andreas Kleiner,

Benny Moldovanu

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Benny Moldovanu, 

Latest Thinking, 

How Can Parliaments Optimally Organize Voting Procedures?, 

https://doi.org/10.21036/LTPUB10750, 

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