Static analysis
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- This is the article defining the statistical technique of static analysis, if you seek the programming technique, see static code analysis
Static analysis, static projection, and static scoring are pejorative terms for statistical analyses that are considered to omit relevant factors, and are counterposed to dynamic analysis or dynamic scoring, referring to analyses considered to take appropriate account of how variables may change or interact. The terms are particularly commonly used in relation to disputes over budget policy in the United States.
In particular, the term 'static scoring' refers to government budget projections that assume no significant changes in behavior in response to changes in incentives. The result of these scoring practices is that it tends to discount any policy change that would increase economic growth or enhance efficiency in government programs. By contrast, dynamic scoring refers to projections based on assumptions about the efficiency effects of policies such as tax cuts.
[edit] External links
- Doesn't Anyone Know the Score? By Newt Gingrich and Peter Ferrara
- Dynamic Scoring: An Introduction to the Issues By Alen J. Auerbach
