Robustness tests for quantitative research / Eric Neumayer, London School of Economics and Political Science, Thomas Plümper, Vienna University of Economics and Business.

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Neumayer, Eric, 1970- [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description
xiv, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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    Methodological tools in the social sciences [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "The causal complexity that characterizes the social world hampers causal inference. In table 1, we compare traditional science-derived concepts of causality to the logic of causality in the social world. We stress that the traditional concept of causality used in the social sciences comes from traditional physics. It does not necessarily apply to other sciences and is increasingly questioned even by physicists as the rise of quantum physics testifies. We employ it as a backdrop to illustrate how ill it fits to the social world despite many modern social science methodologists putting their faith in inferential techniques that would be well suited only to the traditional science-derived concept of causality"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-251) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction ; pt. 1 Robustness : a conceptual framework. Causal complexity and the limits to inferential validity ; The logic of robustness testing ; The concept of robustness ; A typology of robustness tests ; Alternatives to robustness testing?
    • pt. 2 Robustness tests and the dimensions of model uncertainty ; Population and sample ; Concept validity and measurement ; Explanatory and omitted variables ; Functional forms beyond default ; Causal heterogeneity and context conditionality ; Structural change as temporal heterogeneity ; Effect dynamics ; Spatial correlation and dependence ; Conclusion.
    ISBN
    • 9781108415392 (hardback : alkaline paper)
    • 1108415393 (hardback : alkaline paper)
    • 9781108401388 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    • 1108401384 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    LCCN
    2017012398
    OCLC
    993601534
    Other standard number
    • 40027439771
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