Multilevel analysis with categorical variables. Example: trust in plutocracy

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Published: Jun 30, 2016

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Antonio Álvarez Sousa
Universidade da Coruña
Spain
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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016), Articles, pages 1-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/relaso.2016.6.1.1950
Submitted: Jan 15, 2017 Accepted: Feb 7, 2017 Published: Jun 30, 2016
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The aim of this article is to analyse the importance of contextual considerations in research of a social, political or other nature and how the multilevel technique works in terms of their application. We provide an insight into the key role played by multilevel techniques and the various models that must be taken into consideration in order to carry out the analyses and thereby provide an explanation for the effects of individual and contextual variables and lastly the random effects of the aggregate level (in this case, the countries). Said analysis is applied when the dependent variable is dichotomic. Our analysis is supported by a specific case study, namely citizens’ exclusive confidence in the European Central Bank.

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Contextual factors, multilevel technique, Stata xtmelogit, categorical responses, individual variables, contextual variables, plutocracy

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