Description: Real Stats: Using Econometrics for Political Science and Public Policy offers an engaging and practical introduction to statistical analysis for political science, public policy, and law. Grounded in contemporary causal inference, the text invites students to see how statistical tools can help answer important and interesting questions. This emphasis on practical applications, combined with a lively and conversational narrative, provides students with a solid foundation in the analytical tools they will use throughout their academic and professional careers.
Review Quotes: "Real Stats is very well written and does a superb job in making the material accessible to undergraduates with no prior exposure to statistics, while at the same time explaining concepts in a detailed manner using basic math and equations."--Besir Ceka, Davidson College
"Bailey's conversational writing style and frequent use of real-world applications make Real Stats a surprisingly easy and engaging read."--T.J. McCarthy, University of Southern California"Real Stats is amazingly accessible to students with limited fluency in math and statistics, while also replete with cutting-edge methodological techniques. It makes learning statistics exciting and immediately relevant to real-world problems in politics and public policy."--Paasha Mahdavi, University of California, Santa Barbara