{"product_id":"modern-methods-for-robust-regression","title":"Modern Methods for Robust Regression","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern Methods for Robust Regression\u003c\/b\u003e offers a brief but in-depth treatment of various methods for detecting and properly handling influential cases in regression analysis. This volume, geared toward both future and practicing social scientists, is unique in that it takes an applied approach and offers readers empirical examples to illustrate key concepts. It is ideal for readers who are interested in the issues related to outliers and influential cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDefines key terms necessary to understanding the robustness of an estimator\u003c\/i\u003e: Because they form the basis of robust regression techniques, the book also deals with various measures of location and scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAddresses the robustness of validity and efficiency\u003c\/i\u003e: After having described the robustness of validity for an estimator, the author discusses its efficiency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFocuses on the impact of outliers\u003c\/i\u003e: The book compares the robustness of a wide variety of estimators that attempt to limit the influence of unusual observations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGives an overview of some traditional techniques\u003c\/i\u003e: Both formal statistical tests and graphical methods detect influential cases in the general linear model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOffers a Web appendix\u003c\/i\u003e: This volume provides readers with the data and the \u003cb\u003eR\u003c\/b\u003e code for the examples used in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent text for intermediate and advanced Quantitative Methods and Statistics courses offered at the graduate level across the social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260052066648,"sku":"9781412940726","price":50.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412940726.jpg?v=1777816876","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/modern-methods-for-robust-regression","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}