A Statistical Method for Empirical Testing of Competing Theories

Empirical testing of competing theories lies at the heart of social science research. We demonstrate that a well-known class of statistical models, called finite mixture models, provides an effective way of rival theory testing. In the proposed framework, each observation is assumed to be generated...

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Published in:	American journal of political science Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 218 - 236
Main Authors:	Imai, Kosuke, Tingley, Dustin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.01.2012 Wiley Subscription Services Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	AJPS WORKSHOPS Economic models Empirical research Estimation theory Modeling Observational research Parametric models Political science Political theory Probabilities Probability Regression analysis Simulation Social Class Social research Social Science Research Social sciences Statistical analysis Statistical methods Statistical models Statistics Test theory Tests Theory Trade policy
ISSN:	0092-5853, 1540-5907
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