Using Ranked Weights and Acceptability Analysis to Construct Composite Indicators: A Case Study of Regional Sustainable Society Index

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 871-885

  Ding, Yang ^a,b   Fu, Yelin ^c   Lai, Kin Keung ^d   John Leung, W K ^e  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shaanxi Radio and TV University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acceptability analysis; Composite indicators; Ranked weights; Sustainable Society Index

Indexed keywords

HOLISTIC APPROACH; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; STOCHASTICITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 85030665565     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: 15730921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1765-3     Document Type: Article

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