Is the Allocation of Voting Power Among the EU States Fair?

Annick Laruelle () and Mika Widgrén

No 1402, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: This paper assesses the current distribution of voting power in the EU Council of Ministers in terms of fairness. The aim of this paper is three-fold. First, we define fairness in the European context and discuss the potential definitions of the European Union; a state, an association of states or a federal state. Second, we look for a definition of the EU which, in terms of power allocation, corresponds best to the respective fairness criteria. Lastly, we suggest an empirical method to determine fair power allocations with a given definition of the EU.

Keywords: 1996 Conference; European Union; Voting Power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C71 D70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996-05
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Journal Article: Is the Allocation of Voting Power among EU States Fair? (1998)
Journal Article: Is the allocation of voting power among EU states fair? (1998)
Working Paper: Is the allocation of voting power among EU states fair? (1996)
Working Paper: Is the Allocation of Voting Power among the EU States Fair? (1996)
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