proxying
English translation: estimating (use the proxy method to estimate)
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| 4 +1 | measuring |
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| 4 +1 | estimating (use the proxy method to estimate) |
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| 4 | proxying or reflecting |
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proxying or reflecting Explanation: This is a term used in statistics and social sciences / business and means that one thing reflects or stands in for another. In this case, the public expenditure represents / reflects / stands in for the degree of commitment of the government, ie they are assumed by the researcher or writer to be demonstrating their commitment by their spending (but this is not necessarily their intention - it's something that originates from the researcher). |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1measuring Explanation: For 'measuring' the degree of commitment Reference: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7621616_definition-proxy-measures.... |
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59 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1estimating (use the proxy method to estimate) Explanation: “A proxy is a substitute or a stand-in” (used in estimating): http://notendur.hi.is/oddur/spisland/proxy/proxy.pdf. In your example, there is no way of scientifically knowing, so variables must be chosen and estimates made based on those variables. Proxy Data and Income Estimates: Reply to Pammer - www.jstor.org/stable/2951047de DF Good - 1997 - Citado por 8 - Artículos relacionados Michael Pammer lodges three main criticisms of the proxy approach I used to estimate income levels in pre-World War I central and eastern Europe. I am grateful ... |
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