Advances in Social Science Research Using R

This book covers recent advances for quantitative researchers with practical examples from social sciences. The twelve chapters written by distinguished authors cover a wide range of issues--all providing practical tools using the free R software. McCullough: R can be used for reliable statistical c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vinod, Hrishikesh D., 1939-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
Series:Lecture notes in statistics (Springer-Verlag) ; v. 196.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only).
Table of Contents:
  • Econometric Computing with "R"
  • Additive Models for Quantile Regression: An Analysis of Risk Factors for Malnutrition in India
  • Toward better R defaults for graphics: Example of voter turnouts in US elections
  • Superior Estimation and Inference Avoiding Heteroscedasticity and Flawed Pivots: R-example of Inflation Unemployment Trade-Off
  • Bubble Plots as a Model-Free Graphical Tool for Continuous Variables
  • Combinatorial Fusion for Improving Portfolio Performance
  • Reference growth charts for Saudi Arabian children and Adolescents
  • Causal Mediation Analysis Using R
  • Statistical validation of functional form in multiple regression using R
  • Fitting Multinomial Models in R: A program based on Bock's multinomial response relation model
  • A Bayesian Analysis of Leukemia Incidence Surrounding an Inactive Hazardous Waste Site
  • Stochastic Volatility Model with Jumps in Returns and Volatility: An R-Package Implementation.