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Constructing and Synthesising Indicators in the Era of Big Data. Part I

Tuesday, 12 July 2016: 09:00-10:30
Location: Hörsaal 12 (Juridicum)
RC55 Social Indicators (host committee)

Language: English

In recent years, the methodology aimed at constructing synthetic and complex indicators developed considerably by adopting advanced application of multivariate analysis. In particular, starting from the classical theory of composite indicators, many interesting approaches have been developed to overcome the weaknesses of composites. At the same time, the availability of new sources of data (e.g., big data) even though it highlights new perspectives in describing complex human and social phenomena, introduces new issues to be faced in constructing indicators. The session focuses on developments in synthesizing indicators and, more generally, in quantifying complex phenomena in the era of big data.
Session Organizer:
Filomena MAGGINO, University of Florence, Italy
Chair:
Filomena MAGGINO, University of Florence, Italy
Posters:
624.1
Synthetic Measures of Multidimensional Well-Being: How to Aggregate?
Katia IGLESIAS, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; Tugce BEYCAN, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
624.2
Partial Least Squares Path Modelling Approach for Social Composite Indicators Using Different Sources of Data
Rosanna CATALDO, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Naples FEDERICO II, Italy; Maria Gabriella GRASSIA, Department of Social Science, University of Naples FEDERICO II, Italy; Carlo Natale LAURO, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Naples FEDERICO II, Italy; Marina MARINO, Department of Social Science, University of Naples FEDERICO II, Italy
624.3
The Indicators of Dissension: Using Big Data to Assess Armed Conflicts and Political Instability
Katie SEELY-GANT, Energetics Technology Center, USA; Connie MCNEELY, George Mason University, USA
624.4
Composite Indicators for the Family Change: 'familism' Versus 'individualism' in the International Context
Luis AYUSO-SANCHEZ, University of Malaga, Spain; Verónica DE MIGUEL-LUKEN, University of Malaga, Spain
624.5
Construction and Results of a Weighted Incidence Index (WIIPA) to Measure Frequency and Severity of Personal Accidents: Europe 2009
Mercedes CAMARERO, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain
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