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Direct linkLun, G.; Holzer, D.; Tappeiner, G.; Tappeiner, U. – Social Indicators Research, 2006
The calculation of composite indicators and the derivation of respective rankings is a common method used to benchmark countries or regions. However, although the statistical robustness of these rankings is often criticised, they often still spark off heated political debate. Here, we assess the sensitivity of the province ranking published by the…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Computation, Robustness (Statistics), Comparative Analysis
