Monotone Comparative Statics for Models of Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Ashworth (0000-0002-6333-0598, Princeton University), Ethan Bueno De Mesquita (0000-0002-7960-4565) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 214-231 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00180.x |
| OpenAlex | W2143578961 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 23 |
We elucidate a powerful yet simple method for deriving comparative statics conclusions for a wide variety of models: Monotone Comparative Statics (Milgrom and Shannon 1994). Monotone comparative static methods allow researchers to extract robust, substantive empirical implications from formal models that can be tested using ordinal data and simple nonparametric tests. When these methods apply, they can replace a diverse range of more technically difficult mathematics (facilitating richer, more realistic models), assumptions that are hard to understand or justify substantively (highlighting the political intuitions underlying a model's results), and a complicated set of methods for extracting implications from models. We present an accessible introduction to the central monotone comparative statics results and a series of practical tools for using these techniques in applied models (with reference to original sources, when relevant). Throughout we demonstrate the techniques with examples drawn from political science
Comparative statics · Econometrics · Economics · Epistemology · Mathematical economics · Mathematical optimization · Microeconomics · Monotone polygon · Nonparametric statistics · Range (aeronautics · Set (abstract data type · Simple (philosophy · Statics · Variety (cybernetics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Engineering · Mathematics · Political Conflict and Governance · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,47 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |