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Economics

Structural Equation Models

When:

03 June - 07 June 2024

School:

Global School in Empirical Research Methods

Institution:

University of St. Gallen

City:

St. Gallen

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

English

Credits:

4.0 EC

Fee:

1100 CHF

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Structural Equation Models

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1. Introduction to latent variable models, measurement error, path diagrams.
2. Estimation, identification, interpretation of model parameters.
3. Scaling and interpretation issues
4. Scalar programming for structural equation models in R-lavaan and STATA.
5. Mediation models in the structural equation framework.
6. Model fit and model improvement
7. General linear parameter constraints
8. Multiple-group models
9. Introduction to models for means and intercepts
10. The FIML approach to analysis with missing data
11. Alternative estimators for non-normal data.

Course leader

Andreas Hermann & Douglas Baer

Target group

Master | PhD | Postdoc | Professional

Fee info

Fee

1100 CHF, Master | PhD

Fee

2000 CHF, Postdoc | Professional

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