Seasonal fluctuations characterize many natural and social phenomena. Although the causes and impacts of seasonality are generally well documented in different study contexts, and many methods for isolating the seasonal component have been developed, considerably less attention has been paid to the measurement of the degree of seasonality. After reviewing the main indices used for measuring seasonality in different study contexts, we will propose a new approach in which seasonality is evaluated on the basis of the solution of a transportation problem. By considering the interdisciplinary nature of seasonal phenomena, the topic of measuring seasonality merits attention from a wide variety of perspectives.
LO MAGNO, G., Ferrante, M., DE CANTIS, S. (2017). A new index for measuring seasonality: A transportation cost approach. MATHEMATICAL SOCIAL SCIENCES, 88, 55-65 [10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2017.05.002].
A new index for measuring seasonality: A transportation cost approach
LO MAGNO, Giovanni Luca;FERRANTE, Mauro
;DE CANTIS, Stefano
2017-01-01
Abstract
Seasonal fluctuations characterize many natural and social phenomena. Although the causes and impacts of seasonality are generally well documented in different study contexts, and many methods for isolating the seasonal component have been developed, considerably less attention has been paid to the measurement of the degree of seasonality. After reviewing the main indices used for measuring seasonality in different study contexts, we will propose a new approach in which seasonality is evaluated on the basis of the solution of a transportation problem. By considering the interdisciplinary nature of seasonal phenomena, the topic of measuring seasonality merits attention from a wide variety of perspectives.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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