Ambiguity in measurement

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 1997 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Scientometrics, volume 40, pages 369-384 (issn: 0138-9130, eissn: 1588-2861,

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Authors: Abraham Bookstein; Benjamin D. Wright;

doi: 10.1007/bf02459287

Ambiguity in measurement

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This paper gives an overview of the role of ambiguity in measurement and explores analytical methods for exploring its impact. It is argued that certain functional forms are more resilient than others to problems of ambiguity, and that these should be preferred when ambiguity is a serious concern.

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