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The two-stage constrained equal awards and losses rules for multi-issue allocation situations

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This paper considers two-stage solutions for multi-issue allocation situations, which are extensions of bankruptcy problems. Characterizations are provided for the two-stage constrained equal awards and constrained equal losses rules, based on the properties of composition up and composition down.

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Lorenzo-Freire, S., Casas-Méndez, B. & Hendrickx, R. The two-stage constrained equal awards and losses rules for multi-issue allocation situations. TOP 18, 465–480 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11750-009-0073-8

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