Quantitative Storytelling in the Making of a Composite Indicator
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2063554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Kuc-Czarnecka (0000-0003-2970-9980, Gdańsk University of Technology), Samuele Lo Piano (0000-0002-2625-483X, University of Reading), Andrea Saltelli (0000-0003-4222-6975, Open Evidence) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 149 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 775-802 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Indicators Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0303-8300 • E-ISSN: 1573-0921 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11205-020-02276-0 |
| OpenAlex | W3002977326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 84 |
The reasons for and against composite indicators are briefly reviewed, as well as the available theories for their construction. After noting the strong normative dimension of these measures-which ultimately aim to 'tell a story', e.g. to promote the social discovery of a particular phenomenon, we inquire whether a less partisan use of a composite indicator can be proposed by allowing more latitude in the framing of its construction. We thus explore whether a composite indicator can be built to tell 'more than one story' and test this in practical contexts. These include measures used in convergence analysis in the field of cohesion policies and a recent case involving the World Bank's Doing Business Index. Our experiments are built to imagine different constituencies and stakeholders who agree on the use of evidence and of statistical information while differing on the interpretation of what is relevant and vital
Cohesion (chemistry · Composite index · Composite indicator · Econometrics · Economics · Epistemology · Framing (construction · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Narrative · Normative · Phenomenon · Political science · Positive economics · Sociology · Storytelling · Computer Science · History · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Regional Development and Policy · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 33 |
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| Citations per year | 5,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |