Causal analysis with longitudinal data using fixed and random effects models

Description:

It is intended that students attending the course will be able to specify and estimate causal models for observational longitudinal data.  Students new to longitudinal data should consider taking the CMIST short course running before this one.

The course begins with a general consideration of, and practical work with models for data collected on two occasions, including differences in differences and Lord’s Paradox. It is followed by extensions to more than two occasions, focussing on the different regression lines that can be estimated. After lunch, random and fixed effects models are considered in detail, again linked to a practical session.

Objectives

1. Review regression models for two occasions, differences in differences models and the problems generated by arbitrary scales, and interpretational issues arising from Lord’s Paradox.
2. Provide hands-on training for 1 using real data.
3. Explain how to specify and estimate models for data on more than two occasions with reference to recent literature and focusing on both fixed and random effects approaches.
4. Provide hands-on training for 3 using real data and showing how to use STATA and MLwiN for related questions.

This course will run from 10am- 4pm

Cost:

£30 per day for UK/EU registered students
£60 per day for staff at UK/EU academic institutions, UK/EU Research Councils researchers, UK/EU public sector staff and staff at UK/EU registered charity organisations and recognised UK/EU research institutions.
£220 per day for all other participants.

Website and registration:

http://store.southampton.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=5&deptid=8&catid=23&prodid=776

Region:

North West

Keywords:

Longitudinal Research , Longitudinal Data Analysis, Stata, Lord’s Paradox

Related publications and presentations:

Longitudinal Research
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Stata

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