Why social sciences are not scientific enough
Can social science approaches find the law of gravitation?
How to construct predictive models: simplicity and nonabsurdity
Example of model building: electoral volatility
Physicists multiply, social scientists add
-even when it does not add up
All hypotheses are not created equal
Why most numbers published in social sciences are dead on arrival
Forbidden areas and anchor points
Geometric means and lognormal distributions
Example of interlocking models: party sizes and cabinet duration
Beyond constraint-based models: communication channels and growth rates
Why we should shift to symmetric regression
All indices are not created equal
From descriptive to predictive approaches
Recommendations for better regression
Converting from descriptive analysis to predictive models
Are electoral studies a Rosetta Stone for parts of social sciences?
Beyond regression: the need for predictive models.
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Making social sciences more scientific : the need for predictive models by Rein Taagepera. ISBN 9780199534661. Published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
