A New Index of Structure for the Analysis of Models for Mobility Tables and Other Cross-Classifications

A new index of structure for the analysis and summary description of models for mobility tables and other kinds of crossclassifications is proposed. For a given model, this index measures model misfit (or lack of fit) as the minimum possible proportion of the population outside the specified model. It measures structure in relation to a given model or hypothesis. The framework that gives rise to this index consists of embedding a specified model...