3.7 Data: Basics

• = Units that are observed and assigned variable values
• Example: ‘Negative Experiences and Trust: A Causal Analysis of the Effects of Victimization on Generalized Trust’ (Bauer 2015)
  • What is the causal effect of being threatened on trust?
  • Data:
    • Variables: Victimization/Threat (0,1), Education (0-10) → Trust (0-10)
    • Sample: 6633 Individuals (Switzerland!)
    • Units: Individuals
    • Unit of analysis: Depends on the model
    • Measurements in 2006
      
      
• Q: How do we normally show/look at data?

References

Bauer, Paul C. 2015. “Negative Experiences and Trust: A Causal Analysis of the Effects of Victimization on Generalized Trust.” Eur. Sociol. Rev. 31 (4): 397–417.