The product paradox of voting power

Public Choice

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 81-92

  Felsenthal, Dan S ^a   Machover, Moshé ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032400246     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004996732210     Document Type: Article

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