Zastosowanie krzywych ROC w analizie ubóstwa miejskich i wiejskich gospodarstw domowych
Application of ROC Curves in Poverty Analysis of Urban and Rural Households
Author(s): Anna Sączewska-PiotrowskaSubject(s): Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: poverty; logit model; targeting the poor; ROC curves; urban and rural households
Summary/Abstract: There were used ROC curves and area under ROC curves (AUC) to evaluate the predictive power of estimated risk models of urban and rural households poverty. Based on ROC curves there were chosen cut-off points (level of probability below which a household is considered not poor). On the basis of ROC curves and areas under ROC curves for simplified logit models (containing subsets of determinants) there was pointed the best poverty indicator. In urban and in rural areas the best targeting indicator is socio-economic group of household.
Journal: Przegląd Statystyczny. Statistical Review
- Issue Year: 63/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 211-234
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish