Analysis of Socio-Economic Conditions Insights from a Fuzzy Multi-dimensional Approach
Synopsis
Showcasing fuzzy set theory, this book highlights the enormous potential of fuzzy logic in helping to analyse the complexity of a wide range of socio-economic patterns and behaviour.The contributions to this volume explore the most up-to-date fuzzy-set methods for the measurement of socio-economic phenomena in a multidimensional and/or dynamic perspective. Thus far, fuzzy-set theory has primarily been utilised in the social sciences in the field of poverty measurement. These chapters examine the latest work in this area, while also exploring further applications including social exclusion, the labour market, educational mismatch, sustainability, quality of life and violence against women. The authors demonstrate that real-world situations are often characterised by imprecision, uncertainty and vagueness, which cannot be properly described by the classical set theory which uses a simple true–false binary logic. By contrast, fuzzy-set theory has been shown to be a powerful tool for describing the multidimensionality and complexity of social phenomena.
This book will be of significant interest to economists, statisticians and sociologists utilising quantitative methods to explore socio-economic phenomena.
Book details
- Series:
- Routledge Advances in Social Economics
- Author:
- Gianni Betti and Achille Lemmi
- ISBN:
- 9781000363548
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367514075, 9781003053712, 9780367514068
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 338
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2021-03-22
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Copyright by:
- selection and editorial matter, Gianni Betti and Achille Lemmi
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Business and Finance, Mathematics and Statistics, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology