{"title":"Clustering of the Demographic Regimes of Europe at the National Level: A Methodological Assessment","authors":"K. Zafeiris, Aspasia Tsoni","doi":"10.1353/PRV.2021.0001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The scope of this paper is to apply the method of hierarchical cluster analysis to demographic data and discuss the problems of such an approach. Several demographic variables for population change, population structure, fertility and mortality were used to cluster European populations and identify homogenous spatial areas or resemblances among them. Subsequently, these variables were examined to account for the problem of multicollinearity, which affects the cluster analysis results. Several methods were used to solve this problem. Results indicate the validity of cluster analysis for such purposes and its enhanced interpretational power.","PeriodicalId":43131,"journal":{"name":"Population Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Population Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/PRV.2021.0001","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"DEMOGRAPHY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract:The scope of this paper is to apply the method of hierarchical cluster analysis to demographic data and discuss the problems of such an approach. Several demographic variables for population change, population structure, fertility and mortality were used to cluster European populations and identify homogenous spatial areas or resemblances among them. Subsequently, these variables were examined to account for the problem of multicollinearity, which affects the cluster analysis results. Several methods were used to solve this problem. Results indicate the validity of cluster analysis for such purposes and its enhanced interpretational power.
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Population Review publishes scholarly research that covers a broad range of social science disciplines, including demography, sociology, social anthropology, socioenvironmental science, communication, and political science. The journal emphasizes empirical research and strives to advance knowledge on the interrelationships between demography and sociology. The editor welcomes submissions that combine theory with solid empirical research. Articles that are of general interest to population specialists are also desired. International in scope, the journal’s focus is not limited by geography. Submissions are encouraged from scholars in both the developing and developed world. Population Review publishes original articles and book reviews. Content is published online immediately after acceptance.
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