Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
( Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics )
Publication series ：Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Author： Simon Jackman
Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication year： 2009
E-ISBN: 9780470686638
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780470011546
Subject： C32 Statistical method, calculating method
Language： ENG
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Description
Bayesian methods are increasingly being used in the social sciences, as the problems encountered lend themselves so naturally to the subjective qualities of Bayesian methodology. This book provides an accessible introduction to Bayesian methods, tailored specifically for social science students. It contains lots of real examples from political science, psychology, sociology, and economics, exercises in all chapters, and detailed descriptions of all the key concepts, without assuming any background in statistics beyond a first course. It features examples of how to implement the methods using WinBUGS – the most-widely used Bayesian analysis software in the world – and R – an open-source statistical software. The book is supported by a Website featuring WinBUGS and R code, and data sets.
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