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Cross-level Inference
Achen, Christopher H.; Shively, W.Philips
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Description for Cross-level Inference
Paperback. Explains why methods such as ecological regression so often fail and examines the promising new techniques for cross-level inference. The authors argue for a range of alternate techniques, including extensions of cross-tabular, regression analysis and unobservable variable estimators. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
In the last few years, new disputes have erupted over the use of group averages from census areas or voting districts to draw inferences about individual social behaviour. Social scientists, policy analysts and historians often have little choice about using this kind of data, but statistical analysis of them is fraught with pitfalls. The recent debates have led to a new menu of choices for the applied researcher. This volume explains why older methods like ecological regression so often fail, and it examines the promising new techniques for cross-level inference. Experts in statistical analysis of aggregate data, Christopher H. Achen ... Read more
In the last few years, new disputes have erupted over the use of group averages from census areas or voting districts to draw inferences about individual social behaviour. Social scientists, policy analysts and historians often have little choice about using this kind of data, but statistical analysis of them is fraught with pitfalls. The recent debates have led to a new menu of choices for the applied researcher. This volume explains why older methods like ecological regression so often fail, and it examines the promising new techniques for cross-level inference. Experts in statistical analysis of aggregate data, Christopher H. Achen ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226002200
SKU
V9780226002200
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