A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
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A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem Context triple: [Gary King, notableWork, A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem]
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A.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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D.
Gary King
Gary King is a prominent American political scientist and quantitative methodologist at Harvard University, known for his influential work in statistical methods for social science research.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem Target entity description: A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
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A.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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B.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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D.
Gary King
Gary King is a prominent American political scientist and quantitative methodologist at Harvard University, known for his influential work in statistical methods for social science research.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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methodological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | quantitative political science ⓘ |
| academicStatus | influential methodological book ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
identification issues in ecological inference
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uncertainty quantification in ecological estimates ⓘ |
| aim |
to infer individual-level relationships from aggregate data
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to reduce bias from ecological fallacy ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
aggregate demographic data
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census data ⓘ election returns ⓘ |
| author | Gary King ⓘ |
| field |
political science
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statistics ⓘ |
| genre |
academic book
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methods textbook ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
design of empirical research in political science
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interpretation of aggregate election data ⓘ |
| influencedDiscipline |
electoral studies
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political methodology ⓘ social science statistics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
applied statisticians
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political methodologists ⓘ social scientists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aggregate data analysis
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ecological inference ⓘ individual-level behavior inference ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
model-based ecological inference
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probabilistic modeling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing quantitative methodology in political science
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introducing statistical techniques for ecological inference ⓘ providing a general solution to the ecological inference problem ⓘ |
| proposes | general statistical framework for ecological inference ⓘ |
| topic |
Bayesian statistical modeling
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aggregate voting data ⓘ ecological fallacy ⓘ ecological regression ⓘ hierarchical models ⓘ |
| usedIn |
political behavior research
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racial bloc voting analysis ⓘ redistricting analysis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem Description of subject: A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
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