Assessing alternative dissimilarity indexes for comparing activity profiles

When making between-group time use comparisons, it is often useful to have a single measure that summarizes the dissimilarity between the two groups. This paper examines the robustness of four alternative dissimilarity indexes. The main finding is that unweighted indexes, such as the Szalai T, are sensitive to the level at which activities are aggregated, while weighted indexes are robust to the level of aggregation.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Stewart, Jay
Published in:	electronic International Journal of Time Use Research. - Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe. - Vol. 3.2006, 1, p. 49-59
Publisher:	Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe
Subject:	Dissimilarity index \| time allocation \| time-use

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	C81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data ; C43 - Index Numbers and Aggregation ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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