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Further Details Title: Predicting Presidential Elections and Other Things, Second Edition Condition: New ISBN-10: 0804760497 EAN: 9780804760492 ISBN: 9780804760492 Publisher: Stanford University Press Format: Hardback Release Date: 12/14/2011 Description: "It's the economy, stupid," as Democratic strategist James Carville would say. After many years of study, Ray C. Fair has found that the state of the economy has a dominant influence on national elections. Just in time for the 2012 presidential election, this new edition of his classic text, Predicting Presidential Elections and Other Things , provides us with a look into the likely future of our nation's political landscape—but Fair doesn't stop there. Fair puts other national issues under the microscope as well—including congressional elections, Federal Reserve behavior, and inflation. In addition he covers topics well beyond today's headlines, as the book takes on questions of more direct, personal interest such as wine quality, predicting football games, and aging effects in baseball. Which of your friends is most likely to have an extramarital affair? How important is class attendance for academic performance in college? How fast can you expect to run a race or perform some physical task at age 55, given your time at age 30? Read Predicting Presidential Elections and Other Things and find out! As Fair works his way through an incredibly broad range of questions and topics, he teaches and delights. The discussion that underlies each chapter topic moves from formulating theories about real world phenomena to lessons on how to analyze data, test theories, and make predictions. At the end of this book, readers will walk away with more than mere predictions. They will have learned a new approach to thinking about many age-old concerns in public and private life, and will have a myriad of fun facts to share. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 431g Author: Ray Fair Genre: Business & Finance Release Year: 2011 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.