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Golosov effective number of parties: a standalone construct

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Electoral studies

an alternative count of effective parties that weights each party relative to the largest party, avoiding inflation when one party dominates.

In electoral studies, Golosov effective number of parties refers to an alternative count of effective parties that weights each party relative to the largest party, avoiding inflation when one party dominates. This meaning comes from Golosov (2009) in Party Politics.[1]

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References

Golosov, G. V. (2009). The Effective Number of Parties: A New Approach. Party Politics, 16(2), 171-192. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068809339538

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