Artikel

A new quota approach to electoral disproportionality

In this paper electoral disproportionality is split into two types: (1) Forced or unavoidable, due to the very nature of the apportionment problem; and (2) non-forced. While disproportionality indexes proposed in the literature do not distinguish between such components, we design an index, called "quota index", just measuring avoidable disproportionality. Unlike the previous indexes, the new one can be zero in real situations. Furthermore, this index presents an interesting interpretation concerning transfers of seats. Properties of the quota index and relationships with some usual disproportionality indexes are analyzed. Finally, an empirical approach is undertaken for different countries and elections

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Economies ; ISSN: 2227-7099 ; Volume: 7 ; Year: 2019 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Basel: MDPI

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
electoral systems
proportionality
electoral quota
disproportionality indexes
measurement
Spain
Sweden
Germany

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Martínez-Panero, Miguel
Arredondo, Verónica
Peña, Teresa
Ramírez, Victoriano
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
MDPI
(wo)
Basel
(wann)
2019

DOI
doi:10.3390/economies7010017
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Martínez-Panero, Miguel
  • Arredondo, Verónica
  • Peña, Teresa
  • Ramírez, Victoriano
  • MDPI

Entstanden

  • 2019

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