Minimal-axiom characterizations of the Coleman and Banzhaf indices of voting power
Coleman [Coleman, J.S., 1971. Control of collectives and the power of a collectivity to act. In: Lieberman, B. (Ed.), Social Choice. Gordon and Breach, New York, pp. 269-298] suggested two indices of voting power, power to prevent an action and power to initiate an action. This paper develops two-axiom (and hence, minimal) characterizations of both the indices. We also show that similar characterizations can be done for other indices.
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2009
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Authors: | Barua, Rana ; Chakravarty, Satya R. ; Sarkar, Palash |
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Mathematical Social Sciences. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-4896. - Vol. 58.2009, 3, p. 367-375
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | Voting game Voting power The Coleman indices The Banzhaf index Axioms Characterization |
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