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Title
Weights in multidimensional indices of wellbeing : an overview
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Abstract
Multidimensional indices are becoming increasingly important instruments to assess the wellbeing of societies. They move beyond the focus on a single indicator and yet they are easy to present and communicate. A crucial step in the construction of a multidimensional index of wellbeing is the selection of the relative weights for the different dimensions. The aim of this article is to study the role of these weights and to critically survey eight different approaches to set them. We categorize the approaches in three classes: data-driven, normative, and hybrid weighting, and compare their respective advantages and drawbacks.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Econometric reviews
Publication
2013
DOI
10.1080/07474938.2012.690641
Volume/pages
32 :1 (2013) , p. 7-34
ISI
000307354000002
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UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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