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A Voting Power Analysis of Supranational and National Influence in the EU

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  • Widgrén, Mika

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The paper deals with aspects of national and supranational influence in the European Union. The aim of this paper is three-fold. First, it deals with the relationship between the Council and Commission by applying the standard measures of voting power of cooperative games. It then extends the voting game of 15 countries in the Council of Ministers to a voting game of 16 actors: the Commission plus 15 member states. This is done by taking into account that a Commission proposal is always required for the Council to take a decision. Second, the paper analyses the impact of alternative rules and compares the problems they have with the current rule. Third, the paper investigates how these problems could be avoided.

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  • Widgrén, Mika, 1996. "A Voting Power Analysis of Supranational and National Influence in the EU," CEPR Discussion Papers 1288, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:1288
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    Keywords

    Cooperative Game Theory; European Union; Voting Power;
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    JEL classification:

    • C71 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Cooperative Games
    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General

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