A common problem in cluster analysis is the determination of a scale-free measure of distance between individuals. This paper presents a procedure for scaling measurements using a reference individual ...

Multivariate analysis in statistics is a set of useful methods for analyzing data when there are more than one variables under consideration. Multivariate analysis techniques may be used for several ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper studies growth patterns in Emerging Market Economies (EMs) from the perspective on clusters and taxonomies.