Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17535/crorr.2024.0010
On some quantitative indicators of a few features of electoral systems
Tomislav Marošević
; School of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Josip Miletić
; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kneza Trpimira 2 B, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Electoral systems can be analyzed by means of their numerous properties. Some quantitative indicators of a few technical features of electoral systems are considered. With respect to the effective number of parties in a electoral system, one can observe some known indicators (e.g., fractionalization of vote shares, the Laakso-Taagepera index, the Wildgen index, the Molinar index). With regard to the government stability, one can look at the indicator which is called the expectation of government stability. These indicators are examined from the empirical point of view, i.e., in relation of elections in different countries.
Keywords
electoral systems; government stability indicator; Laakso-Taagepera index; vote fractionalization; Wildgen index
Hrčak ID:
321255
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Publication date:
7.10.2024.
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