A Stochastic Cumulative Scaling Method Applied to Measuring Wealth in Indonesian Villages

F D Zinn, D A Henderson, J D Nystuen and W D Drake
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F D Zinn: Urban Planning Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
D A Henderson: College of Law, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
J D Nystuen: Urban Planning Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
W D Drake: School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

Environment and Planning A, 1992, vol. 24, issue 8, 1155-1166

Abstract: Stochastic cumulative scaling (SCS), sometimes called Mokken scaling, is a technique for converting several dichotomous variables into a single ordinal or interval measure of some latent trait. After a brief review of scaling approaches developed by Guttman and Mokken, the usefulness of SCS is illustrated by applying it to measure individual household wealth in two provinces in Indonesia: East Java and Bali. Recommendations are also offered regarding the application of SCS.

Date: 1992
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DOI: 10.1068/a241155

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