Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis

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Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis
Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis
Author : Filomena Maggino
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Publisher : Springer
Language : English
Release Date : 27 July 2017
ISBN : 9783319605951
Pages : 334 pages
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Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis by Filomena Maggino Book PDF Summary

This volume discusses the many recent significant developments, and identifies important problems, in the field of social indicators. In the last ten years the methodology of multivariate analysis and synthetic indicators construction significantly developed. In particular, starting from the classical theory of composite indicators many interesting approaches have been developed to overcome the weaknesses of composites. This volume focuses on these recent developments in synthesizing indicators, and more generally, in quantifying complex phenomena.

Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis

Complexity in Society From Indicators Construction to their Synthesis by Filomena Maggino

This volume discusses the many recent significant developments, and identifies important problems, in the field of social indicators. In the last ten years the methodology of multivariate analysis and synthetic indicators construction significantly developed. In particular, starting from the classical theory of composite indicators many interesting approaches have been developed

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