The repeat rate: from Hirschman to Stirling

Ronald Rousseau ()
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Ronald Rousseau: University of Antwerp

Scientometrics, 2018, vol. 116, issue 1, No 32, 645-653

Abstract: Abstract In this short note we recall the history and definition of the repeat rate, also known as the Hirschman–Herfindahl index or as the Simpson index, and show that its generalization to a measure that includes disparity between items, known as the Rao-Stirling index, or a monotone transformation of it, is an acceptable diversity measure which, however, does not meet the ‘monotonicity of balance’ requirement.

Keywords: Repeat rate; Hirschman index; Simpson index; Herfindahl index; Rao-Stirling index; Measuring diversity; Interdisciplinarity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2724-8

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