Drawing on the authors’ extensive research in the analysis of categorical longitudinal data, Latent Markov Models for Longitudinal Data focuses on the formulation of latent Markov models and the practical use of these models. Numerous examples illustrate how latent Markov models are used in economics, education, sociology, and other fields. The R and MATLAB® routines used for the examples are available on the authors’ website. The book provides you with the essential background on latent variable models, particularly the latent class model. It discusses how the Markov chain model and the latent class model represent a useful paradigm for latent Markov models. The authors illustrate the assumptions of the basic version of the latent Markov model and introduce maximum likelihood estimation through the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. They also cover constrained versions of the basic latent Markov model, describe the inclusion of the individual covariates, and address the random effects and multilevel extensions of the model. After covering advanced topics, the book concludes with a discussion on Bayesian inference as an alternative to maximum likelihood inference. As longitudinal data become increasingly relevant in many fields, researchers must rely on specific statistical and econometric models tailored to their application. Through a complete overview of latent Markov models, this book demonstrates how to use the models in three types of analysis: transition analysis with measurement errors, analyses that consider unobserved heterogeneity, and finding clusters of units and studying the transition between the clusters. Features: -Presents the theory and applications of latent Markov modeling in a common conceptual framework - Incorporates the authors’ recent work in analyzing longitudinal data - Shows how the models have been successfully applied in several field of social, behavioral and health science

Bartolucci, F., Farcomeni, A., Pennoni, F. (2013). Latent Markov models for longitudinal data. Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC Taylor and Francis Group.

Latent Markov models for longitudinal data

PENNONI, FULVIA
2013

Abstract

Drawing on the authors’ extensive research in the analysis of categorical longitudinal data, Latent Markov Models for Longitudinal Data focuses on the formulation of latent Markov models and the practical use of these models. Numerous examples illustrate how latent Markov models are used in economics, education, sociology, and other fields. The R and MATLAB® routines used for the examples are available on the authors’ website. The book provides you with the essential background on latent variable models, particularly the latent class model. It discusses how the Markov chain model and the latent class model represent a useful paradigm for latent Markov models. The authors illustrate the assumptions of the basic version of the latent Markov model and introduce maximum likelihood estimation through the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. They also cover constrained versions of the basic latent Markov model, describe the inclusion of the individual covariates, and address the random effects and multilevel extensions of the model. After covering advanced topics, the book concludes with a discussion on Bayesian inference as an alternative to maximum likelihood inference. As longitudinal data become increasingly relevant in many fields, researchers must rely on specific statistical and econometric models tailored to their application. Through a complete overview of latent Markov models, this book demonstrates how to use the models in three types of analysis: transition analysis with measurement errors, analyses that consider unobserved heterogeneity, and finding clusters of units and studying the transition between the clusters. Features: -Presents the theory and applications of latent Markov modeling in a common conceptual framework - Incorporates the authors’ recent work in analyzing longitudinal data - Shows how the models have been successfully applied in several field of social, behavioral and health science
Monografia o trattato scientifico - Monografia di Ricerca - Prima edizione
Applications, EM algorithm, Latent variable models, Maximum Likelihood, Panel data, Software R
English
2013
978-1-4398-1708-7
Chapman & Hall/CRC Taylor and Francis Group
252
http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439817087
Bartolucci, F., Farcomeni, A., Pennoni, F. (2013). Latent Markov models for longitudinal data. Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC Taylor and Francis Group.
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