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Quick Answers to Quantitative Problems

A Pocket Primer

  • 1 Edición - 25 de septiembre de 1991
  • Última edición
  • Autores: G. William Page, Carl V. Patton
  • Idioma: Inglés

No matter the field, professionals need to respond quickly to quantitative problems as they arise and to develop a quick understanding of what the data mean. Whether you are an… Leer más

Descripción

No matter the field, professionals need to respond quickly to quantitative problems as they arise and to develop a quick understanding of what the data mean. Whether you are an aide to a city council member trying to decipher the true meaning of a citizen opinion poll, a private consultant to the health department estimating the number of pregnant teenagers in a neighborhood, or the executive director of a small agency striving to present your budget facts precisely and clearly, the techniques presented here are helpful to you and your work.

Puntos claves

  • Presents relatively simple techniques that can be applied quickly when a complete, thorough solution is not possible
  • Provides instructions for the use of each technique and examples with problem solutions

De interès para

Professionals and graduate students in public policy, public management, public administration, urban and regional planning, urban affairs, and the social sciences.

Índice

How to Describe and Display Data:Descriptive Statistics.Tabular Analysis.Graphic Techniques.Basic Ways to Analyze Data:Scatterplots.Correlation Analysis.Statistical Significance.Looking at Data Across Time:Projection Techniques.Annualizing Rates of Change.Shift-Share Analysis.Multiplier Analysis.How to Obtain and Validate Data:Sampling.Confidence Levels.Sample Size.How to Compare Options:Location Quotient.Indices.Net Benefit Evaluation.Glossary.Appendices.Index.

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 25 de septiembre de 1991
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

GP

G. William Page

Afiliaciones y experiencia
State University of New York, Buffalo, U.S.A.

CP

Carl V. Patton

Afiliaciones y experiencia
University of Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.

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