Lotteries in Public Life :: a Reader.

Lotteries have been used to make all kinds of public decisions ever since the days of Ancient Greece. They can contribute to some of our most important values, such as rationality, justice, and democracy. But until recently, there was no theory to make sense of lotteries and what they can do. The pa...

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Main Author: Aubert, Vilhelm
Other Authors: Wolfle, Dael, Mueller, Dennis C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Luton : Andrews UK, 2011.
Series:Luck of the draw.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Lotteries have been used to make all kinds of public decisions ever since the days of Ancient Greece. They can contribute to some of our most important values, such as rationality, justice, and democracy. But until recently, there was no theory to make sense of lotteries and what they can do. The past few decades have changed that with a veritable renaissance of studies on lotteries. This book collects fourteen of the most important of these papers, and offers a critical introduction tying t ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (366 pages)
ISBN:9781845403232
1845403231

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