Isolation index

An isolation index is a measure of the segregation of the activities of multiple populations. They have been used in studies of racial segregation[1] and ideological segregation.[2][3]

Examples of isolation indices include Lieberson's isolation index and Bell's isolation index.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Racial Residential Segregation Measurement Project". Population Studies Center, University of Michigan. http://enceladus.isr.umich.edu/race/calculate.html. 
  2. ^ Chadwick Matlin, Jeremy Singer-Vine, and Chris Wilson (Thursday, April 29, 2010). "Escape From the Echo Chamber". Slate magazine. http://www.slate.com/id/2252247/. 
  3. ^ Matthew Gentzkow, Jesse M. Shapiro (April 13, 2010). "Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 10-19: Ideological Segregation Online and Offline". Chicago Booth Initiative on Global Markets. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1588920. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
  4. ^ Robinson, V. (1980). "Lieberson's Isolation Index; A Case Study Evaluation". Area 12 (4): 307–312. JSTOR 20001630.  edit

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