Cover Image

Ecological inference /

Show other versions (2)

This paper considers the possible effects of making inferences about individuals from aggregate data. It assumes a knowledge of regression analysis, and explores the utility of techniques designed to make the inferences in causal modelling more reliable, including a comparison between ecological reg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langbein, Laura Irwin
Other Authors: Lichtman, Allan J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newbury Park, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, [1978]
Series:Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-010.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Statistical methods.
Social sciences > Mathematical models.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This paper considers the possible effects of making inferences about individuals from aggregate data. It assumes a knowledge of regression analysis, and explores the utility of techniques designed to make the inferences in causal modelling more reliable, including a comparison between ecological regression models and ecological correlation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (70 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781412984003 (ebook) :