{"product_id":"quantitative-social-science-by-kosuke-imai-9780691175461","title":"Quantitative Social Science","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn introductory textbook on data analysis and statistics written especially for students in the social sciences and allied fields. Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in it. If they do, they usually end up in statistics classes that offer few insights into their field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis textbook is a practical introduction to data analysis and statistics written especially for undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the social sciences and allied fields, such as economics, sociology, public policy, and data science. \u003cem\u003eQuantitative Social Science\u003c\/em\u003e engages directly with empirical analysis, showing students how to analyze data using the R programming language and to interpret the results. It encourages hands-on learning, not paper-and-pencil statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than forty data sets taken directly from leading quantitative social science research illustrate how data analysis can be used to answer important questions about society and human behaviour. Proven in the classroom, this one-of-a-kind textbook features numerous additional data analysis exercises and interactive R programming exercises, and also comes with supplementary teaching materials for instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuantitative Social Science\u003c\/em\u003e is written especially for students in the social sciences and allied fields, including economics, sociology, public policy, and data science. It provides hands-on instruction using R programming, not paper-and-pencil statistics. The book includes more than forty data sets from actual research for students to test their skills on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers data analysis concepts such as causality, measurement, and prediction, as well as probability and statistical tools. The textbook features a wealth of supplementary exercises, including additional data analysis exercises and interactive programming exercises. It offers a solid foundation for further study and comes with additional course materials online, including notes, sample code, exercises and problem sets with solutions, and lecture slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597552664812,"sku":"9780691175461","price":133.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a1e9286587fc0f9e8da32945c8da56c7.jpg?v=1778028330","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/quantitative-social-science-by-kosuke-imai-9780691175461","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}