Symmetric Atkinson Index
calculates the symmetric Atkinson index
Usage
atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)
Arguments
- grp_a
vector (usually corresponds to a column in a webtrack
data frame) indicating the number of individuals of group A using a website
- grp_b
vector (usually corresponds to a column in a webtrack
data frame) indicating the number of individuals of group B using a website
References
Frankel, David, and Oscar Volij. "Scale Invariant Measures of Segregation "Working Paper, 2008.
Examples
# perfect score
grp_a <- c(5, 5, 0, 0)
grp_b <- c(0, 0, 5, 5)
atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)
#> [1] 1
grp_a <- c(5, 5, 5, 5)
grp_b <- c(5, 5, 5, 5)
atkinson_index(grp_a, grp_b)
#> [1] 0
