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Statistical Methods for Social Scientists
β Scribed by Erik A. Hanushek, John E. Jackson and Peter H. Rossi (Auth.)
- Year
- 1977
- Leaves
- 381
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
Inside Front Cover, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-xi
Acknowledgments, Page xiii
1 - Empirical Analyses in the Social Sciences, Pages 1-23
2 - Estimation with Simple Linear Models, Pages 24-44
3 - Least Squares Estimators: Statistical Properties and Hypothesis Testing, Pages 45-74
4 - Ordinary Least Squares in Practice, Pages 75-108
5 - Multivariate Estimation in Matrix Form, Pages 109-140
6 - Generalized Least Squares, Pages 141-178
7 - Models with Discrete Dependent Variables, Pages 179-216
8 - Introduction to Multiequation Models, Pages 217-245
9 - Structural Equations: Simultaneous Models, Pages 246-281
10 - Estimating Models with Erroneous and Unobserved Variables, Pages 282-324
I - Appendix: Statistical Review, Pages 325-348
II - Appendix: Matrix Algebra, Pages 349-359
III - Appendix: Statistical Tables, Pages 360-366
References, Pages 367-368
Index, Pages 369-374
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
With an emphasis on description, examples, graphs and displays rather than statistical formulae, this book is the ideal introductory guide for students across the social sciences. It shows how all students can understand the basic ideas of statistics at a level appropriate with being a good social s
Assuming no prior knowledge of statistics, these authors combine their varied backgroundsβone a statistician, the other a social scientistβto introduce statistical methods with a high degree of statistical accuracy and a wealth of examples that are interesting and relevant to social scientists. <B>K
<i>For courses in Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences .</i><br /><b>Statistical methods applied to social sciences, made accessible to all through an emphasis on concepts</b><b><i>Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences</i></b>introduces statistical methods to students majoring in social