Regression Basics
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Regression Basics

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Regression Basics

About this book

Using a friendly, nontechnical approach, the Second Edition of Regression Basics introduces readers to the fundamentals of regression. Accessible to anyone with an introductory statistics background, this book builds from a simple two-variable model to a model of greater complexity. Author Leo H. Kahane weaves four engaging examples throughout the text to illustrate not only the techniques of regression but also how this empirical tool can be applied in creative ways to consider a broad array of topics.

New to the Second Edition

• Offers greater coverage of simple panel-data estimation: Because the availability of panel data has increased over the past decade, this new edition includes coverage of estimation with multiple cross-sections of data across time.

• Provides an introductory discussion of omitted variables bias: As a problem that frequently arises, this issue is important for those new to regression analysis to understand.

• Includes up-to-date advances: Chapter 7 is expanded to include recent developments in regression.

• Uses a diverse selection of examples: Engaging examples illustrate the wide application of regression analysis from baseball salaries to presidential voting to British crime rates to U.S. abortion rates and more.

• Includes more end-of-chapter problems: This edition offers new questions at the end of chapters that are based on the new examples woven through the book.

• Illustrates examples using software programs: Appendix B now includes screenshots to further aid readers working with Microsoft Excel® and SPSS.

Intended Audience

This is an ideal core or supplemental text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Regression and Correlation, Sociological Research Methods, Quantitative Research Methods, and Statistical Methods in the fields of economics, public policy, political science, sociology, public affairs, urban planning, education, and geography.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Linear Regression Model
  8. Chapter 2: The Least-Squares Estimation Method: Fitting Lines to Data
  9. Chapter 3: Model Performance and Evaluation
  10. Chapter 4: Multiple Regression Analysis
  11. Chapter 5: Nonlinear and Logarithmic Models, and Dummy and Interaction Variables
  12. Chapter 6: Time Variables and Panel Data: A Simple Introduction
  13. Chapter 7: Some Common Problems in Regression Analysis
  14. Chapter 8: Where to Go From Here
  15. Appendix A: Data Sets Used for Examples in the Text
  16. Appendix B: Instructions for Using Excel and SPSS
  17. Appendix C: t Table
  18. Appendix D: Answers to Problems
  19. Glossary
  20. References
  21. Index
  22. About the Author