A Solution To the Problem of 'Differences in Units of Measure

In Cross-Population Comparisons

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2331341
AutoresRobert M O''Brien (California State College, San Bernardino), Robert M O’brien (0000-0002-8269-2906, California State University, San Bernardino, autor correspondente), Robert M O'Brien (California State College, San Bernardino)
Ano1977
Volume5
Fascículo4
Páginas471-484
Data de publicação1977-05-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/004912417700500406
OpenAlexW1969557371
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas10

It has been suggested that researchers comparing causal models across populations employ path regression coefficients corrected for unreliability. This procedure, however, does not eliminate the problem of differences in the units of measure across populations. This paper outlines a technique designed to eliminate this problem by comparing 'effect ratios,' rather than effect coefficients, across populations. Both hypothetical and real data are used to demonstrate the technique

Data mining · Econometrics · Measure (data warehouse) · Path (computing) · Regression · Statistics · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Computer Science · Mathematics