Estimation of a variable’s dependence against another one is considered in a new approach based on a Coefficient of Structural Association (CSA). This method profiles the distribution of one variable along the segments formed by another one, and yields a gauge similar to the coefficient of...

The Bradley-Terry model (BT) is commonly used for evaluation of choice preferences by paired comparison data in various areas of applied psychology, advertising, and marketing research. The estimation of BT parameters of preference is usually achieved in an iterative procedure based on the...