Inequality in voting power

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 413-431

  Laruelle, Annick ^a   Valenciano, Federico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

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EID: 1642602829     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-003-0223-0     Document Type: Article

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