Focusing on ordered and multinomial models, this book provides a comprehensive guide to their application in social sciences. It explains the fundamental concepts behind these analytical tools and demonstrates their utility in addressing various social science issues. Readers will gain insights into how to effectively use logit and probit models for data analysis, enhancing their understanding of complex social phenomena.
A Quantitative Analysis of Indian Parliamentary Elections, 1962–2014
This timely and insightful book delves into the complexities of the largest electoral event in the world's largest democracy. Drawing from his political background, the author passionately explores the intricacies of India's elections, meticulously analyzing data and events. The work offers a quantitative examination of eight elections, revealing voting patterns and detailing results for every candidate across all constituencies in Lok Sabha elections from 1962 to 2014. The primary aim is to elucidate the concept of 'electoral efficiency,' which measures a party's ability to translate votes into parliamentary seats. India's parliamentary elections, along with state assembly elections, utilize the First Past the Post (FPTP) system, where a single representative is elected from each of the 543 constituencies based on the highest vote count. This book serves as a comprehensive study of parliamentary general election results in India, providing critical insights into the varying efficiency of political parties in converting votes into seats.
A Quantitative Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities
This book quantitatively analyses data to demonstrate India's recent progress in the education sector. India, as one of the world's fastest growing economies, currently enjoys what is termed a 'demographic dividend' meaning that, compared to most other countries, it has a relatively young working age population. In order to exploit this advantage, the author argues that India needs to make this young population economically productive through education. The chapters in the book address whether India has succeeded in doing so, both in terms of numbers educated and the quality of their education. The author draws on specialist surveys conducted by India's National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in 2008 and 2014 which examine the state of education in India.