RelDivers: A function to compute multigroup relative diversity index

In OasisR: Outright Tool for the Analysis of Spatial Inequalities and Segregation

A function to compute multigroup relative diversity index

Description

The relative diversity index is a multigroup index based on Simpson's interaction index ISimpson

Usage

RelDivers(x)

Arguments

x

an object of class matrix (or which can be coerced to that class), where each column represents the distribution of a group within spatial units. The number of columns should be greater than 1 (at least 2 groups are required). You should not include a column with total population, because this will be interpreted as a group.

Value

The multigroup relative diversity index value (numeric)

References

Carlson S. M. (1992) Trends in race/sex occupational inequality: conceptual and measurement issues. Social Problems, 39, p. 269-290

See Also

multigroup indices: PMulti, GiniMulti, DMulti, HMulti, CMulti

Social diversity indices: HShannon, NShannon, ISimpson,

Examples

x <- segdata@data[ ,1:2]
RelDivers(x) 

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