CSSS/SOC/STAT 536 Assignment 5 (Due Before Class Nov. 15)

The Assignment

Using the 1996 American NES data below, fit an ordered logit model in which the response variable is PID and the covariates are age, educ, and income. Interpret the results. Use graphs where appropriate. Conduct a likelihood ratio test to determine if the coefficients on age and educ are both jointlystatistically indistinguishable from 0.

1996 American National Election Study Subset

• The following is a 10 variable subset of the 1996 American National Election Study [Rosenstone, Kinder, and Miller (1997)]. In addition, an 11th constructed variable (reldist) is included. This variable gives the difference between the respondent's ideological distance from Dole and the respondent's ideological distance from Clinton (as measured using Left-Right self placements and candidate placements). Missing values and "don't know" responses have been listwise deleted. Respondents expressing a voting preference other than Clinton or Dole have been removed.
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