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[http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/mlm/ Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science] is statistcs Blog. It is primarily written by Andrew Gelman, a professor in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University. | [http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/mlm/ Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science] is statistcs Blog. It is primarily written by Andrew Gelman, a professor in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University. | ||
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| + | In a July 1,2005 posting Andrew continues an earlier discussion on [http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2005/06/misperception_o.html mispercetion of minorities and minorities]. This earlier discussion was inspired by a note from Tyler Cowen reporting that the March [http://www.harpers.org/HarpersIndex.html Harper's Index] includes the statement: | ||
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| + | <blockquote> -Average percentage of UK population that Britons believe to be immigrants: 21<br> | ||
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| + | -Actual percentage: 8%</blockquote> | ||
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| + | Respondents thought that on average, 20% of the population were immigrants. | ||
| + | The real figure is just 4%; | ||
| + | MORI /Readers Digest poll on Britain Today – Are we an Intolerant Nation? | ||
| + | (October 2000) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 3 July 2005
Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science is statistcs Blog. It is primarily written by Andrew Gelman, a professor in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University.
In a July 1,2005 posting Andrew continues an earlier discussion on mispercetion of minorities and minorities. This earlier discussion was inspired by a note from Tyler Cowen reporting that the March Harper's Index includes the statement:
-Average percentage of UK population that Britons believe to be immigrants: 21
-Actual percentage: 8%
Respondents thought that on average, 20% of the population were immigrants. The real figure is just 4%; MORI /Readers Digest poll on Britain Today – Are we an Intolerant Nation? (October 2000)
