Weights in multidimensional indices of well-being: an overview
Abstract
Multidimensional indices are becoming increasingly important instruments to assess the well-being of societies. They move beyond the focus on a single indicator and yet, are easy to present and communicate. A crucial step in the construction of a multidimensional index of well-being is the selection of the relative weights for the different dimensions. The aim of this paper 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.Download Info
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Keywords: composite indicator; multidimensional well-being index; weights.;Other versions of this item:
- Decancq, Koen & Lugo, María Ana, 2010. "Weights in multidimensional indices of well-being: an overview," Open Access publications from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven urn:hdl:123456789/262767, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty - - - General Welfare
- C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
- O1 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
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- NEP-LTV-2010-12-23 (Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty)
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