Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Committee Chair(s)
Jürgen Symanzik
Committee
Jürgen Symanzik
Abstract
There are two questions raised when looking at the spatial pattern of the rate of bankruptcies in Utah: (i) are there similarities between the bankruptcy data in adjacent census tracts and (ii) can local cluster and outliers be identified within the data? Specifically, are there similar rates of bankruptcies in bordering census tracts and are there any localized areas of interest where we find extremely high or extremely low rates of bankruptcies? This study uses spatial statistics to perform tests for spatial autocorrelation to address these two questions. It also looks at commonalities in the clusters and differences in the outliers. Using a spatial statistical approach, insight is gained regarding the relationship of bankruptcies between census tracts in Utah and how strong that spatial autocorrelation may be.
Recommended Citation
Pena, Kenneth, "Assessment of Utah Bankruptcies by Census Tracts: A Spatial Statistical Approach" (2010). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1241.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1241
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