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Voting Power Indicators in the European Union

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The article is concerned with voting power indicators in the European Union and one paradox arising from them. The first chapter defines voting power indicators exactly. The second chapter defines the paradox of new members and introduces some examples. The third chapter specifies data - voting power indicators in the EU. The fourth chapter computes differences between old and new voting power indicators. The fifth chapter summarizes the frequency of the paradox of new members in total. The sixth chapter brings a conclusion.

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  • Marek Loužek, 2004. "Voting Power Indicators in the European Union," Prague Economic Papers, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2004(3), pages 217-236.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:2004:y:2004:i:3:id:240:p:217-236
    DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.240
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    Keywords

    EU enlargement; voting indicator; index of power; minimal winning coalitions; game theory; quantitative analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General
    • C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation

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