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On the measurement of power: some reactions to Laver

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R J Johnston

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Laver claims that the power index used in earlier papers by Johnston is unrealistic and that the Shapley - Shubik index is superior. These claims are investigated in the light of the nature of coalition formation in non-party-government situations.

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Article provided by Pion Ltd, London in its journal Environment and Planning A.

Volume (Year): 10 (1978)
Issue (Month): 8 (August)
Pages: 907-914
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  3. Montero, M., 2001. "The nucleolus as a consistent power index in noncooperative majority games," Discussion Paper 39, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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