Identifying unit-dependency and time-specificity in longitudinal analysis: A graphical methodology

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-237

  Dugan, Laura ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphical diagnostics; Longitudinal analysis; Observation dependency; Outliers; Spousal homicide; Time specific effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036292476     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016033203101     Document Type: Article

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