Ordinal multi-criteria method based on pairwise regime analysis
REGIME (Ordinal multi-criteria method based on pairwise regime analysis) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Hinloopen, E., Nijkamp, P., Rietveld, P. in 1983. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.
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When to use it
S_i can be any real number. Higher S means greater net pairwise dominance. S_i = 0 means balanced wins and losses. REGIME is sign-based (only direction of difference matters, not magnitude) — it is robust to outliers and scale differences. It is similar to APLOCO but without normalisation.
Strengths & limitations
- Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
- Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.
- Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.
Sources
- Hinloopen, E., Nijkamp, P., Rietveld, P. (1983). Qualitative discrete multiple criteria choice models in regional planning. Regional Science and Urban Economics DOI: 10.1016/0166-0462(83)90006-6 ↗
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ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). Ordinal multi-criteria method based on pairwise regime analysis. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/regime
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