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Spatial Regression Models

Second Edition


April 2018 | 128 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Spatial Regression Models illustrates the use of spatial analysis in the social sciences within a regression framework and is accessible to readers with no prior background in spatial analysis. The text covers different modeling-related topics for continuous dependent variables, including mapping data on spatial units, creating data from maps, analyzing exploratory spatial data, working with regression models that have spatially dependent regressors, and estimating regression models with spatially correlated error structures. 

Using social science examples based on real data, the authors illustrate the concepts discussed, and show how to obtain and interpret relevant results. The examples are presented along with the relevant code to replicate all the analysis using the R package for statistical computing. Users can download both the data and computer code to work through all the examples found in the text. New to the Second Edition is a chapter on mapping as data exploration and its role in the research process, updates to all chapters based on substantive and methodological work, as well as software updates, and information on estimation of time-series, cross-sectional spatial models.

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Chapter 1: Why Space in the Social Sciences?
 
Chapter 2: Maps as Displays of Information
 
Chapter 3: Interdependency Among Observations
 
Chapter 4: Spatially Lagged Dependent Variables
 
Chapter 5: Spatial Error Model
 
Chapter 6: Extensions

Supplements

“Ward and Gleditsch provide a valuable and highly accessible introduction to spatial analysis, including data and code for in-text examples and other course materials in an online repository. This is an excellent supplement for any introduction to spatial analysis!” 

Matthew Ingram
University at Albany, SUNY

“This ‘Little Green Book’ by Ward and Gleditsch introduces the fundamental concepts of spatial regression models. It is good for both introductory and intermediate level of students who like to implement spatial regression models into their research.” 

Changjoo Kim
University of Cincinnati

“This text provides a solid introduction to spatial thinking and spatial regression modeling for social scientists that transcends disciplinary boundaries, and will provide a valuable resource for students and professionals alike who are new to this material.” 

Corey Sparks
The University of Texas at San Antonio

“Spatial statistics is becoming increasingly important to all fields of social science. This book does a good job of providing a brief and essential introduction to core ideas in spatial statistics.” 

Juan Sandoval
Saint Louis University

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 3: Interdependency Among Observations


Michael D. Ward

Michael D. Ward is Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He is an affiliate of the Duke Network Analysis Center. His primary interests are in international relations (spanning democratization, globalization, international commerce, military spending, as well as international conflict and cooperation), political geography, as well as mathematical and statistical methods. More About Author

Kristian Skrede Gleditsch

Kristian Skrede Gleditsch is Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex and a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Civil War, PRIO. His research interests include conflict and cooperation, democratization, and spatial dimensions of social and political processes. He is the author of All International Politics is Local: The Diffusion of Conflict, Integration, and Democratization (University of Michigan Press, 2002) and Spatial Regression Models (Sage, 2008, with Michael D. Ward) as well as articles in journals including American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Annals of the... More About Author

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