Using First Name Information to Improve Race and Ethnicity Classification

Using First Name Information to Improve Race and Ethnicity Classification

This article uses a recent first name list to develop an improvement to an existing Bayesian classifier, namely the Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG) method, which combines surname and geography information to impute missing race/ethnicity. The new Bayesian Improved First Name Surname Geoco...

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Main Author: Ioan Voicu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Statistics and Public Policy
Subjects:
Bayesian methods
Classification
Ethnicity
Measurement errors
Race
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2330443X.2018.1427012

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2330443X.2018.1427012

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