Using an entropy-maximizing procedure to estimate territorial social indicators: An introduction and illustration

R. J. Johnston; C. J. Pattie

doi:10.1007/BF00300463

Using an entropy-maximizing procedure to estimate territorial social indicators: An introduction and illustration

R. J. Johnston^*, C. J. Pattie

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The creation of quantitative territorial social indicators for studies of spatial variations in human behavior is often hampered by the lack of spatially disaggregable data, with the consequence that the absence of any such variations much be assumed. An entropy-maximizing procedure has been developed which produces maximum likelihood estimates of spatial variations within known, aggregate, constraints. This procedure is introduced and illustrated using the example of tactical voting in Great Britain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-256
Number of pages	22
Journal	Social Indicators Research
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00300463
Publication status	Published - Nov 1992

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