Comparing the quality of governance across the European Union member countries: a grey relational analysis approach

Koçak, Deniz; Özer, Mehmet Akif

doi:10.1080/01442872.2021.1994135

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“…In addition, this analysis is considered one of the best decision-making methodologies because it requires only limited data, uncomplicated computations, and no statistical distribution. Koc xak and O ¨zer 25 note that GRA modeling can be divided into several phases: (1) determining the decision matrix, (2) normalization, (3) computing the difference matrix from the reference series, (4) determining grey relational coefficients, and (5) computing the grey relational degree.…”

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“…23,24 Notably, GRA computation is intuitive and does not necessitate a large sample size, with the original mortality data not needing to adhere to any specific statistical distribution. 24,25 Consequently, this approach is apt for tackling problems involving complex interrelations among multiple objects with scarce information. The method has seen growing application across diverse fields, such as medical science, engineering management, and economics.…”

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Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: A 43-year database study

2023

Journal of Fire Sciences

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There is no consensus on the leading causes of occupational disparities in firefighter mortality risk and whether these disparities have changed over time. This article prioritizes fire-related risks associated with mortality among US career and volunteer firefighters to inform targeted prevention efforts. We collected records of 3724 firefighter fatalities from the database between 1979 and 2021. Grey relational analysis was adopted to reveal the interrelationships between occupational risks and mortality. Firefighter mortality differed by occupation; the primary fire-related causes changed over 43 years for both career and volunteer firefighters. Volunteer firefighters exhibited higher risks across multiple variables than their career counterparts. These variables include alarm response/return, sudden cardiac death, age exceeding 60, and years of service below 10 or surpassing 30. These findings quantified disparities in the temporal evolution and fire-related occupations with elevated risk factors for deaths between career and volunteer firefighters, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

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Section: Grey Relational Analysismentioning

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Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: A 43-year database study

2023

Journal of Fire Sciences

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“…Applying grey relational analysis (GRA) models, this study aimed to assess the contribution of smoking bans to the decline of circulatory system diseases in Macao (China). GRA assumes a non-functional sequence model and does not generate results in conflict with qualitative analysis; its advantages include being computationally simple and not requiring large amounts of data or data normalization [38,39]. This method can be flexibly applied to various fields [38,40,41].…”

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Smoking Bans and Circulatory System Disease Mortality Reduction in Macao (China): Using GRA Models

Peng

Tang

Zhang

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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This study evaluates the association between smoking rates and mortality from circulatory system diseases (CSD) after implementing a series of smoking bans in Macao (China). (1) Background: Macao phased in strict total smoking bans since 2012. During the past decade, smoking rates among Macao women have dropped by half. CSD mortalities in Macao also show a declining trend. (2) Method: Grey relational analysis (GRA) models were adopted to rank the importance of some key factors, such as income per capita, physician density, and smoking rates. Additionally, regressions were performed with the bootstrapping method. (3) Results: Overall, smoking rate was ranked as the most important factor affecting CSD mortality among the Macao population. It consistently remains the primary factor among Macao’s female population. Each year, on average 5 CSD-caused deaths were avoided among every 100,000 women, equivalent to about 11.45% of the mean annual CSD mortality. (4) Conclusions: After the implementation of smoking bans in Macao, the decrease in smoking rate among women plays a primary role in the reduction in CSD mortality. To avoid excess CSD mortality due to smoking, Macao needs to continue to promote smoking cessation among the male population.

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“…Different MCDM methods exist, each with distinct applications and variations based on criteria such as data aggregation, algorithm complexity, uncertainty handling, and criteria weighting. Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) is a variant of MCDM, and is particularly suited for revealing intricate quantitative and qualitative connections among variables when data are limited [76,77]. Basel et al (2021) [78] emphasized that GRA consolidates multifaceted performance factors into a single value, facilitating precise ranking of alternatives within a best-choice hierarchy.…”

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Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Food Governance and the Alignment of Food Security Policies to Sustainable Development: A Case Study of OIC Countries

Aassouli,

Akande,

Jureidini

2023

Sustainability

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Employing Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) and Leximetrics, this study conducts a comparative analysis of sustainable food governance performance in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries (OIC). It assesses the alignment of their food security policies with sustainable development principles. Addressing a gap in the existing literature, the study aims to assess two separate components of food security governance, i.e., policy formulation and policy implementation. This is achieved by focusing on critical intrinsic factors like sustainable agriculture, sufficiency, resilience, and inclusivity, and sustainable finance which are often overlooked in policy formulation and evaluation. The findings reveal inadequate incorporation of sustainable finance, sustainable agriculture, circular food systems, and effective governance principles. Several countries lack concise policies (e.g., Iran, Turkmenistan, Suriname), relying on fragmented approaches, while others adopt regional food security strategies with observed differences in food governance versus policy alignment performance. The study enhances our understanding of food security governance and policy formulation and implementation, offering insights for advancing sustainability in the food security policies of the OIC.

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Comparing the quality of governance across the European Union member countries: a grey relational analysis approach

Cited by 7 publications

References 40 publications

Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: A 43-year database study

Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: A 43-year database study

Smoking Bans and Circulatory System Disease Mortality Reduction in Macao (China): Using GRA Models

Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Food Governance and the Alignment of Food Security Policies to Sustainable Development: A Case Study of OIC Countries

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