Evaluating Ecological Inference: An Introduction

Abstract

The articles in this theme issue-separated into Part 1 (Summer) and Part 2 (Fall) - consider a wide range of data, comparing results produced by Gary King's recently developed ecological inference (EI) technique with those of Leo Goodman's older ecological regression (ER) method, sometimes benefiting from more direct evidence of individual behavior against which to match findings from both procedures. The conclusions are interesting, suggestive, even surprising.

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