Experiments in the Scaling and Weighing of International Event Data.
Abstract
The paper describes a series of experiments in applying alternative procedures to the scaling and weighting of international event data in order to improve the validity of a measure based on such data, namely, a measure of relations between pairs of countries. Scaling is defined as the differentiation among events in terms of intensity along a friendly/hostile continuum. Weighting is defined as the differentiation among events in terms of significance or importance to the national security community. The event data employed were the World Event/Interaction Survey (WEIS) collection of international event interactions, and the experimental case sample consisted of 27 pairs of countries. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0761628
Entities
People
- Gary A. Hill
- Theodore J. Rubin