Resource monotonicity

Resource monotonicity is a concept primarily used in the field of computational economics and mechanism design, particularly in the context of allocating resources efficiently among agents with varying preferences or types. The basic idea behind resource monotonicity is that if the total amount of resources available to be allocated increases, then the allocation to each agent should not decrease. In other words, if the total resources are augmented, the allocation strategy should ensure that no individual agent receives less than they would have with fewer resources.