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ERIC Number: EJ207393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979-May
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Ratio Variables in Aggregate Data Analysis: Their Uses, Problems, and Alternatives.
Bollen, Kenneth A.; Ward, Sally
Sociological Methods and Research, v7 n4 p431-50 May 1979
Three different uses of ratio variables in aggregate data analysis are discussed: (1) as measures of theoretical concepts, (2) as a means to control an extraneous factor, and (3) as a correction for heteroscedasticity. Alternatives to ratios for each of these cases are discussed and evaluated. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Ratios (Mathematics), Statistical Bias, Technical Reports
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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