CIRJE-F-523 "Behavioral Aspects of Implementation Theory"
Author Name Matsushima, Hitoshi
Date October 2007
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Remarks The further revision was subsequently published in Economics Letters.
Abstract

This paper incorporates behavioral economics into implementation theory. We use mechanisms that are strictly detail-free. We assume that each agent dislikes telling a white lie when such lying does not serve her/his material interest. We present a permissive result wherein by using just a single detail-free mechanism, any alternative can be uniquely implemented in iterative dominance as long as the agents regard this alternative as being socially desirable.