Regression Analysis for Social Science

Basic tools of statistical inference and application to practice of regression analysis. Emphasis on relationship of these statistical tools for drawing causal inferences; prediction and description also covered. Focus on principles of statistical inference, difference between design-based inference and model-based inference, identification versus estimation, building blocks of causal inference, characterization of regression model, diagnostics and extensions of regression model, threats to validity of our estimates.

Students become comfortable coding in statistical programming language R. S/U or letter grading.