G. Bergantiños, C. Trudeau
In Alcalde-Ulzu et al. (Journal of Economic Theory, 2022), a novel model to measure the value of a language is developed, and a family of value functions is axiomatically characterized. These functions are reminiscent of the Shapley value. We argue that a monotonicity axiom used to axiomatize the family favors majority languages. We show that by modifying this axiom we can obtain drastically different families of value functions and policy implications. We examine a family that simply defines the value of a language by the number of its speakers, while another starts by defining the value at the individual level before aggregating. By examining their policy implications in a variety of applications, we show how the families differ and argue that each might be tailored for different uses.
Keywords: value of language, communicative benefits, monotonicity
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Teoría de juegos. Fundamentos II
June 13, 2025 11:00 AM
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