Study finds even with rules, impartiality is almost impossible to obtain
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 07:50
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org)—Obtaining impartiality in a competition among peers is a nearly impossible task when there is just one prize and everyone is in it to win, according to a new paper co-authored by economists from Rice University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. This finding applies even if there are rules for the competition, the researchers found.