Variances and Covariances of Kendall's Tau and Their Estimation.

Cliff, Norman; Charlin, Ventura

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Publication Date: 1991

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Variances and Covariances of Kendall's Tau and Their Estimation.

Cliff, Norman; Charlin, Ventura

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v26 n4 p693-707 1991

Variance formulas of H. E. Daniels and M. G. Kendall (1947) are generalized to allow for the presence of ties and variance of the sample tau correlation. Applications of these generalized formulas are discussed and illustrated using data from a 1965 study of contraceptive use in 15 developing countries. (SLD)

Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Contraception, Developing Nations, Equations (Mathematics), Estimation (Mathematics), Generalization, Mathematical Models, Multivariate Analysis, Predictor Variables, Sampling, Statistical Inference

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