Comparing predictors in multivariate regression models: An extension of dominance analysis

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-180

  Azen, Razia ^a   Budescu, David V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance analysis; Multivariate association; Multivariate regression; Predictor importance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746115266     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/10769986031002157     Document Type: Article

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