Rae {polrep} | R Documentation |
Calculates the Rae index.
Rae(Z,R)
Z |
Population vector |
R |
Vector for the representatives |
The representation score is calculated as: the sum of the absolute differences |Z-R| divided by the number of categories. The Rae index is also known as RID (Rae index of disproportionality).
Representation score
Didier Ruedin
Rae, D. (1967) The Political Consequences of Electoral Laws. London: Yale University Press.