Now available is the second edition of a book which has been described as "...an exceptionally lucid, easy-to-read presentation... would be an excellent addition to the collection of every analytical chemist. I recommend it with great enthusiasm." (Analytical Chemistry)N.R. Draper reviewed the first edition in Publication of the International Statistical Institute "...discussion is careful, sensible, amicable, and modern and can be recommended for the intended readership."The scope of the first edition has been revised, enlarged and expanded. Approximately 30% of the text is new. The book first introduces the reader to the fundamentals of experimental design. Systems theory, response surface concepts, and basic statistics serve as a basis for the further development of matrix least squares and hypothesis testing. The effects of different experimental designs and different models on the variance-covariance matrix and on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) are extensively discussed. Applications and advanced topics (such as confidence bands, rotatability, and confounding) complete the text. Numerous worked examples are presented.The clear and practical approach adopted by the authors makes the book applicable to a wide audience. It will appeal particularly to those with a practical need (scientists, engineers, managers, research workers) who have completed their formal education but who still need to know efficient ways of carrying out experiments. It will also be an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students following courses in chemometrics, data acquisition and treatment, and design of experiments.

Experimental Design: A Chemometric Approach (Data Handling in Science and Technology)

Science & Math

Morgan, Stephen L.

Deming, Stanley N.

Chemistry

Elsevier Science Ltd.

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Did mandatory busing programs in the 1970s increase the school achievement of disadvantaged minority youth? Does obtaining a college degree increase an individual's labor market earnings? Did the use of a butterfly ballot in some Florida counties in the 2000 presidential election cost Al Gore votes? Simple cause-and-effect questions such as these are the motivation for much empirical work in the social sciences. In this book, the counterfactual model of causality for observational data analysis is presented, and methods for causal effect estimation are demonstrated using examples from sociology, political science, and economics.

Politics & Social Sciences

Winship, Christopher

Social Sciences

Cambridge University Press

Mobility and Inequality: Frontiers of Research in Sociology and Economics (Studies in Social Inequality)

How often do working-class children obtain college degrees and then pursue professional careers? Conversely, how frequently do the children of doctors and lawyers fail to enter high status careers upon completion of their schooling? As inequalities of wealth and income have increased in industrialized nations over the past 30 years, have patterns of between-generation mobility changed? In this volume, leading sociologists and economists present original findings and conceptual arguments in response to questions like these. After assessing the range of mobility patterns observed in recent decades, the volume considers the mechanisms that generate mobility, focusing on both the training and skills that are rewarded in the labor market as well as the role of educational institutions in certifying graduates for professional positions. The volume concludes with chapters that assess the contexts of social mobility, examining the impact of macroeconomic conditions and societal levels of inequality on social and economic mobility.

Stanford University Press

The only book on the market devoted to sequential simplex optimization This book presents an easy-to-learn, effective optimization technique that can be applied immediately to many problems in the real world. The sequential simplex is an evolutionary operation (EVOP) technique that uses experimental results-it does not require a mathematical model. The authors present their subject with a level of detail and clarity that is refreshingly welcome in a technical text. The basics are presented first, followed by a detailed discussion of the fine points needed to get the most out of this optimization technique. Worksheets are provided and their use is illustrated with step-by-step worked examples. This makes the logic and calculations of the simplex algorithms easy to understand and follow. The text also provides more than 200 figures and over 500 references to sequential simplex applications, which allows rapid access to specific examples of the use of the technique in a wide range of applications. Sequential Simplex Optimization: A Technique for Improving Quality and Productivity in Research, Development, and Manufacturing is essential for any student or professional who desires to learn this innovative technique quickly and easily.

Sequential Simplex Optimization: A Technique for Improving Quality and Productivity in Research, Development, and Manufacturing

Walters, Fred H.

Parker Jr, Lloyd R.

CRC-Press

Developed for the practitioner and the trainer, this publication emphasizes the use of measurement and comparison in performance assessment. It provides a conceptual foundation along with practical guidance for completing performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. 
In this valuable resource, Morgan and Raaum introduce original performance audit concepts and practice aids as well as those being applied in leading audit organizations. The book's focus on performance audits in the public sector make it applicable to auditing in any private sector organization or public agency. 
The easy-to-follow structure of the individual chapters makes this book ready for use in a training course or as reference material. This unique publication provides practical, in-depth guidance that applies to practitioners at every level, perfect for use as a guide in planning performance audit assignments, doing fieldwork, and writing reports.

Performance Auditing: A Measurement Approach

Raaum, Ronell B.

Reference

Inst of Internal Auditors

In this second edition of Counterfactuals and Causal Inference, completely revised and expanded, the essential features of the counterfactual approach to observational data analysis are presented with examples from the social, demographic, and health sciences. Alternative estimation techniques are first introduced using both the potential outcome model and causal graphs; after which, conditioning techniques, such as matching and regression, are presented from a potential outcomes perspective. For research scenarios in which important determinants of causal exposure are unobserved, alternative techniques, such as instrumental variable estimators, longitudinal methods, and estimation via causal mechanisms, are then presented. The importance of causal effect heterogeneity is stressed throughout the book, and the need for deep causal explanation via mechanisms is discussed.

The Chinese Economy (Global Economies)

China's transformation over the past four decades has been unprecedented. The vision of its leaders for the next three decades is unprecedented too. Stephen Morgan's analysis of China's recent economic history examines the Chinese state's quest to become the first economy to avoid the "middle income trap" without significant political and social liberalization. The book examines debates about the Chinese economic story from the time of the great divergence to the present day and considers wider issues beyond the usual GDP indicators, including well-being and human capital, business and the culture of management, ageing, urbanization and sustainability, consumerism, health, education and the environment with all their interlinked challenges. Whilst all key economic data are considered in context, the book analyses the specifics of development - capitalism from above and below and regional variances - and notably inequality where China has changed from one of the most equal countries to one of the most unequal. The book concludes with a look at China's future, including concerns around the shrinking workforce (and rising dependency ratio), at innovation - vital to future progress - and productivity as well as its ambitious international projection (e.g. "One Belt One Road") and plans to fashion an advanced economy, not just the world's second largest.

Business & Money

Economics

Agenda Publishing

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Experimental Design: A Chemometric Approach (Data Handling in Science and Technology)

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Mobility and Inequality: Frontiers of Research in Sociology and Economics (Studies in Social Inequality)

Sequential Simplex Optimization: A Technique for Improving Quality and Productivity in Research, Development, and Manufacturing

Performance Auditing: A Measurement Approach

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

The Chinese Economy (Global Economies)