Discrimination coefficient of variation: an improved measure of precision of estimates

Articles and reports: 11-522-X20050019461
Description:

We propose a generalization of the usual coefficient of variation (CV) to address some of the known problems when used in measuring quality of estimates. Some of the problems associated with CV include interpretation when the estimate is near zero, and the inconsistency in the interpretation about precision when computed for different one-to-one monotonic transformations.

Issue Number: 2005001
Author(s): Feder, Moshe; Singh, Avi; Westlake, Matt
Main Product: Statistics Canada International Symposium Series: Proceedings
Format Release date More information
CD-ROM March 2, 2007
PDF March 2, 2007