%0 Journal Article
%T Composite indicators of development: the importance of dimensional weights
%A Moreira
%A Sandrina B.
%A Sim£¿es
%A N¨¢dia
%A Crespo
%A Nuno
%J Economia Global e Gest£¿o
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X measuring and quantifying development makes increasing use of composite indicators. this raises the issue of the determination of the proper weighting of the various dimensions considered. using a public-opinion survey conducted in portugal, we evaluate the importance of the main dimensions of development and examine if the dimensional weights depend on the respondents¡¯ individual characteristics such as gender, age, or educational level. the evidence suggests that both education and health regularly stand out as the most highly-rated factors.
%K composite indicators
%K development
%K dimensional weights.
%U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0873-74442012000200005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en