Modified Moran's I for Small Samples |
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Authors: | Tomaz Back Carrijo Alan Ricardo da Silva |
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Institution: | Departamento de Estatistica, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The most common indicator used to measure spatial dependence is Moran's I proposed by statistician Patrick A. P. Moran in 1950. The index is simple to use and applies the principle of the Pearson correlation coefficient, although it incorporates a proximity measure between elements. However, Moran's I tends to underestimate real spatial autocorrelation when the number of locations are few. This study aims to present a modified version of Moran's I that can measure real spatial autocorrelation even with small samples and check for spatial dependence. |
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