Monte Carlo Simulation

by Christopher Z. Mooney

Overview

The author explains the logic behind the method and demonstrates its uses for social and behavioral research in: conducting inference using statistics with only weak mathematical theory; testing null hypotheses under a variety of plausible conditions; assessing the robustness of parametric inference to violations of its assumptions; assessing the quality of inferential methods; and comparing the properties of two or more estimators. In addition, Christopher Z Mooney carefully demonstrates how to prepare computer algorithms using GAUSS code and uses several research examples to demonstrate these principles.

This volume will enable researchers to execute Monte Carlo Simulation effectively and to interpret the estimated sampling distribution generated from its use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803959439
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/07/1997
Series:	Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences , #116
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Christopher Z. Mooney is a professor of political studies with a joint appointment in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs.

Mooney studies U.S. state politics and policy, with special focus on legislative decision making, morality policy, and legislative term limits.

He is the founding editor of State Politics and Policy Quarterly, the premier academic journal in its field and has published dozens of articles and books, including Lobbying Illinois - How You Can Make a Difference in Public Policy.

Prior to arriving at UIS in 1999, he taught at West Virginia University and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom

Table of Contents

Introduction
Generating Individual Samples from a Pseudo-Population
Using the Pseudo-Population in Monte Carlo Simulation
Using Monte Carlo Simulation in the Social Sciences
Conclusion