Comparative Statistical Inference or Unmaking Goliath

Comparative Statistical Inference

Author: Vic Barnett

This fully updated and revised third edition, presents a wide ranging, balanced account of the fundamental issues across the full spectrum of inference and decision-making. Much has happened in this field since the second edition was published: for example, Bayesian inferential procedures have not only gained acceptance but are often the preferred methodology. This book will be welcomed by both the student and practising statistician wishing to study at a fairly elementary level, the basic conceptual and interpretative distinctions between the different approaches, how they interrelate, what assumptions they are based on, and the practical implications of such distinctions.

As in earlier editions, the material is set in a historical context to more powerfully illustrate the ideas and concepts.

* Includes fully updated and revised material from the successful second edition

* Recent changes in emphasis, principle and methodology are carefully explained and evaluated

* Discusses all recent major developments

* Particular attention is given to the nature and importance of basic concepts (probability, utility, likelihood etc)

* Includes extensive references and bibliography

Written by a well-known and respected author, the essence of this successful book remains unchanged providing the reader with a thorough explanation of the many approaches to inference and decision making.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Preface to Second Edition
	Preface to Third Edition
	Acknowledgements
Ch. 1	Introduction: Statistical Inference and Decision-making	1
Ch. 2	An Illustration of the Different Approaches	29
Ch. 3	Probability	65
Ch. 4	Utility and Decision-making	99
Ch. 5	Classical Inference	123
Ch. 6	Bayesian Inference	201
Ch. 7	Decision Theory	251
Ch. 8	Other Approaches	297
Ch. 9	Perspective	331
	References	337
	Index	365

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Unmaking Goliath: Community Control in the Face of Global Capital

Author: James DeFilippis

James DeFilippis offers a fresh approach to understanding the impact of economic globalization on cities and communities in the US. Arguing against those who say that our communities are powerless in the face of footloose corporations, DeFilippis considers what localities can do in the face of heightened capital mobility in order to retain an autonomy that furthers egalitarian social justice. Unmaking Goliath explores how we go about accomplishing this in practical, political terms. The book investigates these issues by analyzing contemporary collectivist organizations in housing, banking and industry and tracing their fortunes in the era of globalization.