Applied statistics for public policy. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brian P. Macfie and Philip M. Nufrio.
• Other Names: Macfie, Brian P, 1955-; Nufrio, Philip M
• Contents: Unit I. Descriptive statistics -- Introduction : what is statistics all about? -- Using polystat to do statistical analysis -- Presentation of data -- Summarizing data and using descriptive statistics -- Unit II. Basic probability and probability distributions -- Basic probability : theory and applications -- Sampling and the normal distribution -- The central limit theorem -- Unit III. Hypothesis testing -- Introduction to inferential statistics -- Estimating means, proportions, and sample size with confidence -- Validating a hypothesis about a single population mean using a sample -- Validating hypotheses between two population means -- Validating hypotheses about a single population proportion -- Validating hypotheses about two population proportions -- Unit IV. Measures of association -- Comparing more than two population means with anova -- Comparing more than two population proportions using the chi-square test -- Determining relationships for two variables using correlation -- Measuring relationships with simple regression analysis -- Measuring multivariate relationships with regression analysis -- Planning statistical research.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (538 pages)
• Subjects: 519.5; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Political statistics; Sciences sociales -- Méthodes statistiques; Science politique -- Méthodes statistiques; Political statistics; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Analyse des politiques; Méthode statistique; Politique publique; Science politique
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317363521; 1317363523
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