webtrackR (version 0.3.2)

atkinson_index: Symmetric Atkinson Index calculates the symmetric Atkinson index

Description

Symmetric Atkinson Index calculates the symmetric Atkinson index

Usage

atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)

Arguments

grp_a

vector (usually corresponds to a column in a webtrack data frame) indicating the number of individuals of group A using a website

grp_b

vector (usually corresponds to a column in a webtrack data frame) indicating the number of individuals of group B using a website

References

Frankel, David, and Oscar Volij. "Scale Invariant Measures of Segregation "Working Paper, 2008.

Examples

# perfect score
grp_a <- c(5, 5, 0, 0)
grp_b <- c(0, 0, 5, 5)
atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)

grp_a <- c(5, 5, 5, 5)
grp_b <- c(5, 5, 5, 5)
atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)