On voting power indices and a class of probability distributions: With applications to EU data

Authors
Berg, S
Citation
S. Berg, On voting power indices and a class of probability distributions: With applications to EU data, GR DECIS N, 8(1), 1999, pp. 17-31
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
GROUP DECISION AND NEGOTIATION
ISSN journal
09262644 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
17 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-2644(199901)8:1<17:OVPIAA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Properties of a class of voting power indices, defined as the expected numb er of swings under a probability model, are discussed. For decisive voting games swing sets exhibit symmetries which can be used to characterize the v oting power indices. Numerical illustrations based on EU Council data are p rovided.