Dominioni, Goran ORCID: 0000-0002-3795-2617, Marasco, Addolorata ORCID: 0000-0002-8613-7467 and Romano, Alessandro ORCID: 0000-0002-2041-5487 (2017) A mathematical approach to study and forecast racial groups interactions: deterministic modeling and scenario method. Quality & Quantity, 52 . pp. 1929-1956. ISSN 0033-5177
Abstract
Globalization and migratory fluxes are increasing the ethnic and racial diversity
within many countries. Therefore, describing social dynamics requires models that are apt
to capture multi-groups interactions. Building on the assumption of a relationship between
multi-racial dynamics and socioeconomic status (SES), we introduce an aggregate, con-
textual, and continuous index of SES accounting for measures of income, employment,
expected life, and group numerosity. After, taking into account that groups’ SES assumes
the form of a logit model, we propose a Lotka–Volterra system to study and forecast the
interaction among racial groups. Last, we apply our methodology to describe the racial
dynamics in the US society. In particular, we study the kind and the intensity of Asians–
Blacks–Natives–Whites interactions in the US between 2002 and 2013. Moreover, we
forecast the evolution of groups’ SES and how interracial relations will unfold between
2013 and 2018 and in three alternative stylized scenarios.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Racial interactions; Deterministic modeling; Scenario method; Logit model; Lotka–Volterra systems |
Subjects: | UNSPECIFIED |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government |
Publisher: | Springer |
Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11135-017-0581-9 |
Copyright Information: | © 2017 The Authors (CC-BY-4.0) Open Access |
ID Code: | 25473 |
Deposited On: | 11 Feb 2021 13:41 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 11 Feb 2021 13:41 |
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