Public Program Analysis: A New Categorical Data Approach

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Abstract

I: Foundations -- 1. Multidimensional Contingency Tables -- 2. Guidelines for Analysis -- 3. Contingency Table Analysis: The WLS Approach -- II: Simple Applications of the WLS Approach -- 4. One Response and Two Factor Variables -- 5. Interaction Among Factor Variables -- 6. Mean Scores -- 7. Log-Linear Models -- III: Advanced Applications of the WLS Approach -- 8. Multiple Response Functions -- 9. Rank Correlation Methods -- 10. Rank Choice Analysis -- 11. Follow-Up Life Table Analysis -- 12. Selected WLS Literature -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Matrix Notation -- Matrix Definitions -- Matrix Arithmetic -- The Inverse Matrix -- System of Linear Equations—Scalar Presentation -- System of Linear Equations—Matrix Presentation -- Summary -- Exercises -- Appendix B: The Linear Model -- Traditional Approach to ANOVA -- Linear Model Approach to ANOVA -- Coding Methods -- Testing Hypotheses -- Two-Way ANOVA -- Interaction -- Summary -- Exercises -- Appendix C: Table of Chi-Square Values -- Appendix D: The GENCAT Computer Program -- An Overview of GENCAT -- Entering the Data to GENCAT -- Left-Hand Side of the Equation -- Right-Hand Side of the Equation -- Testing Individual Hypotheses -- Summary of Major Input to GENCAT -- GENCAT Input and Output for Chapter 4 -- References.