In an experts-assisted decision making paradigm, the information collection design becomes a strategic variable under a … weak assumption that the final decision is dependent on the design used to collect information as well. As a result, the … same information of the experts and the decision maker about the problem can potentially produce different final decisions …

convene and discuss, before finalizing their collective decision with a vote. We show that the voting structure (whether the …, and consequently the quality of the collective decision. Our context is the US Food and Drug Administration Advisory … overall committee information-gathering and decision-making process. Specifically, simultaneous voting is correlated with: a …