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This entry introduces Shapley-Shubik index, Banzhaf index, Deegan-Packel index and Public Good Index. It discusses the properties of these measures of a priori voting power focusing on monotonicity. Applications are listed.
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Holler, M.J. (2019). Voting Power Indices. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_503
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