## Abstract Aggregation is commonly associated with loss of information. In contrast, this paper shows that aggregation can actually enhance information downβtheβroad by deterring information cascades. In particular, when hierarchical tiers forward only aggregate recommendations rather than nittyβg
Decisions and evaluations by hierarchical aggregation of information
β Scribed by H.-J. Zimmermann; P. Zysno
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 952 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-0114
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