Degressive proportionality – notes on the ambiguity of the concept

• Authors: Dniestrzański Piotr
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article discusses the problem of the definition of degressive proportionality. This term is used in many areas of economics but its meaning is not standardized. It is understood differently when related to tax issues compared to distribution of seats in the European Parliament. The differences are small but significant. The article provides and analyzes the different meanings of the concept of degressive proportionality and proposes to introduce two new concepts – concave degressive proportionality and convex degressive proportionality.

Keywords

EN

degressive proportionality; apportionment problem; European Parliament

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
• Journal: Mathematical Economics
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 9 (16)
• Pages: 21-28

Contributors

author

Dniestrzański Piotr

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