A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality
In this paper electoral disproportionality is split into two types: (1) Forced or unavoidable, due to the very nature of the apportionment problem; and (2) non-forced. While disproportionality indexes proposed in the literature do not distinguish between such components, we design an index, called &...
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| description | In this paper electoral disproportionality is split into two types: (1) Forced or unavoidable, due to the very nature of the apportionment problem; and (2) non-forced. While disproportionality indexes proposed in the literature do not distinguish between such components, we design an index, called “quota index”, just measuring avoidable disproportionality. Unlike the previous indexes, the new one can be zero in real situations. Furthermore, this index presents an interesting interpretation concerning transfers of seats. Properties of the quota index and relationships with some usual disproportionality indexes are analyzed. Finally, an empirical approach is undertaken for different countries and elections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fb25f25f775479196dc360a55f3afc12022-12-22T03:10:04ZengMDPI AGEconomies2227-70992019-03-01711710.3390/economies7010017economies7010017A New Quota Approach to Electoral DisproportionalityMiguel Martínez-Panero0Verónica Arredondo1Teresa Peña2Victoriano Ramírez3PRESAD Research Group, BORDA Research Unit, IMUVa, Departamento de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, SpainPRESAD Research Group, Unidad Académica de Matemáticas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98000, MexicoPRESAD Research Group, BORDA Research Unit, IMUVa, Departamento de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, SpainDepartamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainIn this paper electoral disproportionality is split into two types: (1) Forced or unavoidable, due to the very nature of the apportionment problem; and (2) non-forced. While disproportionality indexes proposed in the literature do not distinguish between such components, we design an index, called “quota index”, just measuring avoidable disproportionality. Unlike the previous indexes, the new one can be zero in real situations. Furthermore, this index presents an interesting interpretation concerning transfers of seats. Properties of the quota index and relationships with some usual disproportionality indexes are analyzed. Finally, an empirical approach is undertaken for different countries and elections.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/7/1/17electoral systemsproportionalityelectoral quotadisproportionality indexesmeasurementSpainSwedenGermany |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Martínez-Panero Verónica Arredondo Teresa Peña Victoriano Ramírez A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality Economies electoral systems proportionality electoral quota disproportionality indexes measurement Spain Sweden Germany |
| title | A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality |
| title_full | A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality |
| title_fullStr | A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality |
| title_short | A New Quota Approach to Electoral Disproportionality |
| title_sort | new quota approach to electoral disproportionality |
| topic | electoral systems proportionality electoral quota disproportionality indexes measurement Spain Sweden Germany |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/7/1/17 |
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