Dieses Buch ist die bislang einzige deutschsprachige Einführung in das Statistikprogramm Stata und zugleich das einzige Buch über Stata, das auch Anfängern eine ausreichende Erklärung der Datenanalysetechnik liefert. Aus dem Inhalt: Zu diesem Buch. ""Das erste Mal"". Arbeiten mit Do-Files....

The long-standing approach of using probability samples in social science research has come under pressure through eroding survey response rates, advanced methodology, and easier access to large amounts of data. These factors, along with an increased awareness of the pitfalls of the...

An election outcome reflects institutional, behavioural and attitudinal influences. We set out a model showing it is a function of the electoral system, the offices at stake and the number of parties competing as well as the choices of voters and the level of turnout. Therefore, any attempt to...