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A Biplot graphical tool to model the relationships between two sets of variables

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  • Maura Vásquez

    (Postgrado en Estadística, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV))

  • Guillermo Ramírez

    (Postgrado en Estadística, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV))

  • Alberto Camardiel

    (Postgrado en Estadística, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV))

  • Tomás Aluja

    (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, España)

Abstract

Multivariate multiple regression analysis is used to model the relationships between two sets of variables, the y-set of response variables and the x-set of explaining variables. In trying to have useful information about the nature of the relationships between the two sets, Ter Braak (1990) proposed a graphical display taken up again by Ramírez et al. (2005) in an independent way. In this paper, indexes of the quality approach are considered: a) those y variables better explained by x variables, b) clusters of y variables whose predictions are strongly correlated and c) subsets of x variables more correlated with a specific y variable. The graphical device considered is a generalized GH-Biplot (Gabriel, 1971) using latent variables generated by a canonical correlation analysis. The graphical display was used to analyze the Human Development Index corresponding to the 23 states of Venezuela related to several social and economic indicators.

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  • Maura Vásquez & Guillermo Ramírez & Alberto Camardiel & Tomás Aluja, 2008. "A Biplot graphical tool to model the relationships between two sets of variables," Economía, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales (IIES). Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales. Universidad de Los Andes. Mérida, Venezuela, vol. 33(25), pages 117-130, january-j.
    • Handle: RePEc:ula:econom:v:33:y:2008:i:25:p:117-130
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    Biplot; canonical analysis; multivariate regression; human development.;
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    • C1 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General

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