Pedigree matrix for
data quality used by (ORNL and RFF. 1994) in an exhaustive study of externalities
of the coal fuel cycle for the US department of Energy. The same pedigree matrix
was used in a similar Finish project (Hongisto, 1997).
|
Score
|
Theoretical
basis
|
Quality
of data inputs for entry
|
Estimation
method to generate entry
|
Estimation metric (proxy
or indicator for what we want to measure)
|
|
4
|
Well
understood and accepted theory |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
3
|
Good
theory but one of competing theories |
Good |
Good |
Good |
|
2
|
Weak
theory, good empirical support |
Fair |
Fair |
Fair |
|
1
|
Weak
theory or concepts, controversial empirical suppor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
|
0
|
No
theory or concepts |
Unacceptable |
Unacceptable |
Unacceptable |
Hongisto, M.1997. Assessment of External Costs of Power Production, A Commensurable
Approach? paper presented at Total Cost Assessement - Recent Developments
and Industrial Applications, Invitational Expert Seminar, Nauvo, Finland,
June 15-17.
ORNL and RFF. 1994. Estimating Fuel Cycle Externalities: Analytical Methods
and Issues, Report 2, prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Resources
for the Future for the U.S. Department of Energy.
