L-scaling

Eric Blankmeyer
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Eric Blankmeyer: Southwest Texas State University

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Abstract: This paper introduces L-scaling, which computes scaled scores from multivariate data. We demonstrate the uniqueness, positivity and equivariance of the L-scaling weights. The relationship of L-scaling to ANOVA and principal components is explained, robustness and inference are discussed, and an analogy in mechanics is mentioned. Finally, L- scaling is used to summarize the cost of living in 15 U. S. cities in 1988.

Keywords: multidimensional; scaling; principal; components (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-04-21
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