Multilevel Modeling

***I will rely on the following texts:

Rabe-Hesketh, Sophia and Anders Skrondal (2008). Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata (2nd Edition). Stata Press. — Chap. 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Chapters 2+3 of Rabe-Hesketh & Skrondal (2008)

Chapter 4 of Rabe-Hesketh & Skrondal (2008)

Chapter 6 of Rabe-Hesketh & Skrondal (2008)

Achen, Christopher H. (2005). “Two-Step Hierarchical Estimation: Beyond Regression Analysis” in Political Analysis 13: 447-456.

Steenbergen, Marco and Bradford S. Jones (2002). “Modeling Multilevel Data Structures” in AJPS 46(1): 218-237.

***These are two examples of empirical analysis using multilevel models. Please read them before class. We might make use of some of the data in class.

Blais, AndrĂ© and Marc AndrĂ© Bodet (2006). “How Do Voters Form Expectations about the Parties’ Chances of Winning the Election?” in SSQ 87(3): 477-493.

Weldon, Steven (2006). “The Institutional Context of Tolerance for Ethnic Minorities: A Comparative, Multilevel Analysis of Western Europe” in AJPS 50(2): 331-349.

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Data & Do-File for Tuesday…

Do-Files for Thursday