Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality

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Autor(a) principal: Nagel Paiva, Carlos Aguedo
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Jannuzzi, Paulo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Informe Gepec (Online)
Texto Completo: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/article/view/29569
Resumo: Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the main characteristics of socioeconomic indicators and the complexity – usually underestimated – linked to the process of their construction and interpretation. It also seeks to demonstrate that the contribution of indicators to clarifying a given reality is a direct function of the researcher's objectives and his subject of analysis. There are no “indicators relevant in themselves”. Some indicators, that are particularly useful in certain analyzes, prove useless (and liable to feed misunderstandings) when used in others. Specifically in the case of regional sciences, indicators must be constructed taking into account the relative and relational character of this kind of analysis. The Location Quotient is an indicator that synthesizes in a single piece of information the position of a territory in relation to another that is taken as a comparative reference. We present the evolution of this indicator in the texts of its main proponents – Hildebrand, Mace and North – and, finally, we present a proposal for its generalization for use in regional analysis.
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spelling Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centralityINDICADORES SOCIOECONÔMICOS E ANÁLISE REGIONAL : FUNDAMENTOS DA CENTRALIDADE DO QUOCIENTE LOCACIONAL / SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS AND REGIONAL ANALYSIS: FUNDAMENTALS OF LOCATION QUOTIENT CENTRALITYQuociente LocacionalAnálise RegionalIndicadores SocioeconômicosAbstract: The aim of this paper is to present the main characteristics of socioeconomic indicators and the complexity – usually underestimated – linked to the process of their construction and interpretation. It also seeks to demonstrate that the contribution of indicators to clarifying a given reality is a direct function of the researcher's objectives and his subject of analysis. There are no “indicators relevant in themselves”. Some indicators, that are particularly useful in certain analyzes, prove useless (and liable to feed misunderstandings) when used in others. Specifically in the case of regional sciences, indicators must be constructed taking into account the relative and relational character of this kind of analysis. The Location Quotient is an indicator that synthesizes in a single piece of information the position of a territory in relation to another that is taken as a comparative reference. We present the evolution of this indicator in the texts of its main proponents – Hildebrand, Mace and North – and, finally, we present a proposal for its generalization for use in regional analysis.El artículo busca presentar las principales características de los indicadores socioeconómicos y la complejidad – generalmente subestimada – de los procesos de construcción e interpretación de los mismos. Igualmente, se busca demostrar que la contribución de los indicadores para esclarecer una determinada realidad está en función directa de los objetivos del investigador y del objeto de análisis. No hay indicadores que sean “relevantes en sí mismos”: hay indicadores que son particularmente útiles en ciertos análisis que resultan inútiles (y susceptibles de alimentar malentendidos) cuando se usan en otros. Específicamente en el caso de los estudios regionales, los indicadores deben construirse teniendo en cuenta el carácter relativo y relacional de este patrón de análisis. El Coeficiente de Localización es un indicador que resume en un único dato la posición de un territorio en relación a otro que se toma como referencia comparativa. Presentamos la evolución de este indicador en los textos de sus principales impulsores -Hildebrand, Mace y North- y, finalmente, presentamos una propuesta para generalizarlo para su uso en el análisis regional.O artigo busca apresentar as principais características dos indicadores socioeconômicos e a complexidade – usualmente subestimada – dos processos de construção e interpretação dos mesmos. Igualmente bem, busca demonstrar que a contribuição dos indicadores para o esclarecimento de uma dada realidade é função direta dos objetivos do pesquisador e do objeto de análise. Não existem indicadores “relevantes em si”: há indicadores particularmente úteis em determinadas análises que se mostram inúteis (e passíveis de alimentar incompreensões) quando utilizados em outras. Especificamente no caso dos estudos regionais, os indicadores devem ser construídos levando em consideração o caráter relativo e relacional deste padrão de análise. O Quociente Locacional é um indicador que sintetiza numa única informação a posição de um território com relação a um outro que é tomado por referência comparativa. Apresentamos a evolução deste indicador nos textos de seus principais proponentes – Hildebrand, Mace e North – e, por fim, apresentamos uma proposta de generalização do mesmo para uso em análise regional. Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the main characteristics of socioeconomic indicators and the complexity – usually underestimated – linked to the process of their construction and interpretation. It also seeks to demonstrate that the contribution of indicators to clarifying a given reality is a direct function of the researcher's objectives and his subject of analysis. There are no “indicators relevant in themselves”. Some indicators, that are particularly useful in certain analyzes, prove useless (and liable to feed misunderstandings) when used in others. Specifically in the case of regional sciences, indicators must be constructed taking into account the relative and relational character of this kind of analysis. The Location Quotient is an indicator that synthesizes in a single piece of information the position of a territory in relation to another that is taken as a comparative reference. We present the evolution of this indicator in the texts of its main proponents – Hildebrand, Mace and North – and, finally, we present a proposal for its generalization for use in regional analysis.EdUnioeste2022-11-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/article/view/2956910.48075/igepec.v26i3.29569Informe GEPEC; v. 26 n. 3 (2022): Edição Especial em Homenagem ao Professor Dr. Moacir Piffer e 25 anos da revista Informe GEPEC; 378-3991679-415X1676-067010.48075/igepec.v26i3reponame:Informe Gepec (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)instacron:UNIOESTEporhttps://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/article/view/29569/21070Copyright (c) 2022 Informe GEPEChttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNagel Paiva, Carlos AguedoJannuzzi, Paulo2023-05-16T22:07:12Zoai:ojs.e-revista.unioeste.br:article/29569Revistahttps://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepecPUBhttps://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/oairevista.gepec@gmail.com1679-415X1676-0670opendoar:2023-05-16T22:07:12Informe Gepec (Online) - Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
INDICADORES SOCIOECONÔMICOS E ANÁLISE REGIONAL : FUNDAMENTOS DA CENTRALIDADE DO QUOCIENTE LOCACIONAL / SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS AND REGIONAL ANALYSIS: FUNDAMENTALS OF LOCATION QUOTIENT CENTRALITY
title Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
spellingShingle Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
Nagel Paiva, Carlos Aguedo
Quociente Locacional
Análise Regional
Indicadores Socioeconômicos
title_short Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
title_full Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
title_fullStr Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
title_full_unstemmed Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
title_sort Socioeconomic indicators and regional analysis: fundamentals of Location Quotient centrality
author Nagel Paiva, Carlos Aguedo
author_facet Nagel Paiva, Carlos Aguedo
Jannuzzi, Paulo
author_role author
author2 Jannuzzi, Paulo
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nagel Paiva, Carlos Aguedo
Jannuzzi, Paulo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Quociente Locacional
Análise Regional
Indicadores Socioeconômicos
topic Quociente Locacional
Análise Regional
Indicadores Socioeconômicos
description Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the main characteristics of socioeconomic indicators and the complexity – usually underestimated – linked to the process of their construction and interpretation. It also seeks to demonstrate that the contribution of indicators to clarifying a given reality is a direct function of the researcher's objectives and his subject of analysis. There are no “indicators relevant in themselves”. Some indicators, that are particularly useful in certain analyzes, prove useless (and liable to feed misunderstandings) when used in others. Specifically in the case of regional sciences, indicators must be constructed taking into account the relative and relational character of this kind of analysis. The Location Quotient is an indicator that synthesizes in a single piece of information the position of a territory in relation to another that is taken as a comparative reference. We present the evolution of this indicator in the texts of its main proponents – Hildebrand, Mace and North – and, finally, we present a proposal for its generalization for use in regional analysis.
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