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Author: | Moors, G. Vermunt, J. |
Title: | Heterogeneity in post-materialist value priorities. Evidence from a latent class discrete choice approach |
Journal: | European sociological review
2007 : DEC, VOL. 23:5, p. 631-648 |
Index terms: | choice theory preferences value theory |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | Advocates of values theory have argued that values should be conceived of a relative priorities rather than absolute preferences, and they support the use of ranking techniques of measurement which generate choice data. This paper seeks to validate the measurement of Inglehart's (post-)materialism by using a latent class discrete choice model which is argued here to be the appropriate way to employ ranking data. The study shows a heterogeneity in (post-)materialist value priorities, and in accordance with Inglehart's research a post-materialist class is observed regardless of the number of latent classes that is selected. |
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