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Fair Division: Laboratory Experiments on Human Preferences and Resource Allocation What does it actually mean for a division of resources to be "fair"? While mathematicians and economists...
Read Fair Division: Laboratory Experiments on Human Preferences and Resource AllocationApproximation Algorithms for Utilitarian and Nash Welfare In the field of algorithmic game theory, allocating resources efficiently while ensuring participants act honestly is a significa...
Read Approximation Algorithms for Utilitarian and Nash WelfarePiecewise-Uniform Valuations in Fair Cake-Cutting In the mathematical study of fair division, piecewise-uniform valuations represent a specific scenario where agents value only certain su...
Read Piecewise-Uniform Valuations in Fair Cake-CuttingConsumer Surplus: Measuring Economic Value and Welfare In the world of economics, the price we pay for a product rarely tells the whole story of its value. Often, we are willing to pay si...
Read Consumer Surplus: Measuring Economic Value and WelfareH.W. Odum and His Academic Legacy at UNC Chapel Hill H.W. Odum was a transformative figure in American academia, leaving an indelible mark on the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Cha...
Read H.W. Odum and His Academic Legacy at UNC Chapel HillFlorence Kelley and the Fight for Racial Equality with the NAACP Florence Kelley was a pivotal figure in the early 20th-century struggle for civil rights in the United States. Invited by ...
Read Florence Kelley and the Fight for Racial Equality with the NAACPGermany's Political Landscape and Welfare State Germany is widely recognized for its comprehensive approach to social security and its complex political framework. At the heart of its soc...
Read Germany's Political Landscape and Welfare State