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We use the IPPAS database and a widely-available software package such as SPSS to illustrate the use of three major contextual regression methods in cross-national research: separate regressions, analysis of covariance and multilevel analysis. Compared with other analysis methods, multi-level modelling proves to be a general and flexible, but complex method. However, especially when the number of countries becomes small, one might also resort to analysis of covariance or separate regressions as a simple alternative.
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Callens, M. (2008). Selected Statistical Methods to Analyse IPPAS. In: Höhn, C., Avramov, D., Kotowska, I.E. (eds) People, Population Change and Policies. European Studies of Population, vol 16/1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6609-2_3
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