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A note on a generalized concept of effective distance
Author(s) -
Deutsch Karl W.,
Isard Walter
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830060406
Subject(s) - newspaper , social distance , computer science , database transaction , telecommunications , distance education , transaction cost , mathematics , advertising , business , economics , microeconomics , mathematics education , medicine , disease , covid-19 , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language
The effective distance between two places or objects, or individuals, cannot be measured in miles. It depends not only on physical distance but on economic distance (measured in terms of transport cost), communication distance (cost, efficiency, frequency of use and exchange of telephone calls, newspapers, radio and television programs, letters, etc.), social distanced (amount and type of interaction between individuals or groups), and others. Also, the distance may be different for each kind of transaction. Described here is a method for computing effective distance, and some suggestions for further investigation of the concept.