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Spline methods for degressive proportionality in the composition of the European Parliament

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  • Ramírez González, V.
  • Martínez Aroza, J.
  • Márquez García, A.

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This paper contains a proposal to determine the distribution of seats of the European Parliament among the member states by using linear spline functions. The Lisbon Treaty establishes that such an allotment must be done under degressive proportion to the population, and that every member state must receive no less than 6 and no more than 96 seats. A definition of degressive proportion was given in 2007 by Lamassoure and Severin as that, the ratio between population and assigned seats should not increase when population decreases. In addition, the Parliament size cannot surpass 751 seats.

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  • Ramírez González, V. & Martínez Aroza, J. & Márquez García, A., 2012. "Spline methods for degressive proportionality in the composition of the European Parliament," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 63(2), pages 114-120.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matsoc:v:63:y:2012:i:2:p:114-120
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2011.10.009
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    1. M. L. BALINSKI & H. P. Young, 1982. "Fair Representation in the European Parliament," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 20(4), pages 361-373, June.
    2. Victoriano Ramírez & Antonio Palomares & Maria L. Márquez, 2006. "Degressively Proportional Methods for the Allotment of the European Parliament Seats Amongst the EU Member States," Studies in Choice and Welfare, in: Bruno Simeone & Friedrich Pukelsheim (ed.), Mathematics and Democracy, pages 205-220, Springer.
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