QAP

Topics

• • Autocorrelation

  • Permutation / randomization methods

  • QAP correlation and regression

  • correlation matrices

  • Relational contingency tables

  • ERGM, SIENA

  • Kinds of hypotheses you might want to test

Readings

• • ASN chap. 8.

  • Borgatti, S. and Feld, S. 1994. How to test the strength of weak ties theory. Connections [html]

• Krackhardt, D. 1988. "Predicting with networks: Nonparametric multiple regression analysis of dyadic data."Social Networks. 10:359-381. [pdf]

• Dekker, D., Krackhardt, D. and Snijders, T.A., 2007. Sensitivity of MRQAP tests to collinearity and autocorrelation conditions. Psychometrika, 72(4), pp.563-581. [html]

Slides

• 4 MR-QAP.pdf

Tutorials

• • Hanneman & Riddle. Chap. 18

Exercises

• Relations among relations

• QAP Regression

• Testing hypotheses

Data

• Correlates of War data (source)

• CoW data (ucinet) courtesy of Dan Halgin [zip]

Videos

• • Intro to QAP (5 Feb 2019)

Additional Readings

• Feld, S. L. (1997). Structural embeddedness and stability of interpersonal relations. Social networks, 19(1), 91-95. [^pdf]

See also

• Statistical methods