Hierarchical aggregation procedures for interaction data: a comment
The procedure for the hierarchical aggregation of interaction data advocated by Masser and Brown (1975) does not take into account variations in the size of the row and column totals of the interaction matrix during the grouping process. The evaluation of cell entries within the matrix according to the objective function in the proposed aggregation procedure is thereby invalidated. Prior adjustment of the interaction matrix, so that both rows and columns in the resultant matrix sum to the same arbitrary total, effectively overcomes the problem of size effects.
Year of publication: |
1977
|
---|---|
Authors: | Hirst, M A |
Published in: |
Environment and Planning A. - Pion Ltd, London, ISSN 1472-3409. - Vol. 9.1977, 1, p. 99-103
|
Publisher: |
Pion Ltd, London |
Saved in:
Saved in favorites
Similar items by subject
-
Find similar items by using search terms and synonyms from our Thesaurus for Economics (STW).