Regression and Other Stories
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Most textbooks on regression focus on theory and the simplest of examples. Real statistical problems, however, are complex and subtle. This is not a book about the theory of regression. It is about using regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference. Unlike other books, it focuses on practical issues such as sample size and missing data and a wide range of goals and techniques. It jumps right in to methods and computer code you can…
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Key features
- Emphasis on practice rather than theory sets this apart from other texts
- Three chapters on causal inference
- Code and data for all examples in the book are available on the web site in the popular open-source programs R and Stan
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139161879
- Series Analytical Methods for Social Research
- Subjects Politics and International Relations,Politics: General Interest,Research Methods In Politics,Research Methods in Political Science,Statistical Theory and Methods,Statistics and Probability
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 10 September 2020
- ISBN: 9781107023987
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.2kg
- Contains: 183 b/w illus. 215 exercises
- Page extent: 548 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 10 September 2020
- ISBN: 9781107676510
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.06kg
- Contains: 183 b/w illus. 215 exercises
- Page extent: 548 pages
- Availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 01 December 2020
- ISBN: 9781139161879
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