Andrew Gelman|David K. Park|Stephen Ansolabehere|Phillip N. Price|Lorraine C. Minnite
Models, Assumptions and Model Checking in Ecological Regressions
Columbia University|Columbia University|Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory|Barnard College
summary ecological regression based assumptions untestable aggregate data however assumptions seem questionable applications others research implicit models individual data underlying aggregate ecological regression modelling discuss ways implicit models checked aggregate data also explore differences applications ecological regressions two examples estimating effect radon lung cancer united states estimating voting patterns different ethnic groups new york city