Week 2: Fixed, Random, and Mixed Effects

This week is a standard introduction to fixed, random, and mixed effects models and choices between them. This is mostly a mix of readings debating the econometric point of view and the statistical point of view on fixed and random…

Week 1: Intro to Multilevel Modeling

This week is focused on the historical background and usage of multilevel models across statistics, psychometrics, biostatistics, and econometrics. In particular, it’s to try to get at general definitions of fixed, random, and mixed effects and how/why different fields define…