<p><strong>Please note: I am doing a literature survey/review, and I would like references to published work.</strong></p>

<p>I contend that if we are dealing with a resource allocation mechanism that allocates scarce resources to self-interested agents, <em>we need to take this self-interest into account</em>. Otherwise, the mechanism would be made worse off.</p>

<p>This seems intuitively true, but I am looking for any published work that argues the same.</p>

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2020-03-30T03:44:50.520Z
To whoever down-voted, I would appreciate any constructive feedback on why this is a poor question, if it is. Thanks.
Joebevo
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I am not the downvoter, don't know her reasons, but to me the question seems vague. For example what exactly does "we need to" mean? In what context are you talking about resource allocation mechanisms? What does it mean that a "mechanism" is "made worse off"?
Giskard
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P.s.: You seem to have [several questions with upvoted answers](https://economics.stackexchange.com/users/5591/joebevo?tab=questions). Consider accepting some.
Giskard
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This question makes no sense. Who is "we" in "we need to take this..." Do you mean the mechanism itself or the "we" in "we are dealing with a..." and how in that case are "we" dealing with it, in what way?
Frank
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Is it detrimental if self-interest is not acknowledged in resource allocation situations?
Joebevo
# Is it detrimental if self-interest is not acknowledged in resource allocation situations?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-30)

**Please note: I am doing a literature survey/review, and I would like references to published work.**

I contend that if we are dealing with a resource allocation mechanism that allocates scarce resources to self-interested agents, *we need to take this self-interest into account*. Otherwise, the mechanism would be made worse off.

This seems intuitively true, but I am looking for any published work that argues the same.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: To whoever down-voted, I would appreciate any constructive feedback on why this is a poor question, if it is. Thanks.  
> **username_1**: I am not the downvoter, don't know her reasons, but to me the question seems vague. For example what exactly does "we need to" mean? In what context are you talking about resource allocation mechanisms? What does it mean that a "mechanism" is "made worse off"?  
> **username_1**: P.s.: You seem to have [several questions with upvoted answers](https://economics.stackexchange.com/users/5591/username_0?tab=questions). Consider accepting some.  
> **username_2**: This question makes no sense. Who is "we" in "we need to take this..." Do you mean the mechanism itself or the "we" in "we are dealing with a..." and how in that case are "we" dealing with it, in what way?  

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