Regression Inside Out

Linear regression analysis with its many generalizations is the predominant quantitative method used throughout the social sciences and beyond. The goal of the method is to study relations among variables. In this book Schoon Melamed and Breiger turn regression modeling inside out to put the emphasis on the cases (people organizations and nations) that comprise the variables. By re-analyzing influential published research they reveal new insights and present a principled way to unlock a set of more nuanced interpretations than has previously been attainable. The emphasis is on intuition and examples that can be reproduced using the code and datasets provided. Relating their contributions to methodologies that operate under quite different philosophical assumptions the authors advance multi-method social science and help to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative research. The result is a modern accessible and innovative take on extracting knowledge from data.