lpmec - Measurement Error Analysis and Correction Under Identification Restrictions
Implements methods for analyzing latent variable models with measurement error correction, including Item Response Theory (IRT) models. Provides tools for various correction methods such as Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), over-imputation, bootstrapping for robust standard errors, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), and Instrumental Variables (IV) based approaches. Supports flexible specification of observable indicators and groupings for latent variable analyses in social sciences and other fields. Methods are described in a working paper (2025) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2507.22218>. Also includes corrections for panel fixed-effects and differencing designs, latent treatment-effect moderators in randomized experiments, and multi-measure reliability bounds.
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5.60 score 5 stars 4 scripts 229 downloadsfastrerandomize - Hardware-Accelerated Rerandomization for Improved Balance
Provides hardware-accelerated tools for performing rerandomization and randomization testing in experimental research. Using a 'JAX' backend, the package enables exact rerandomization inference even for large experiments with hundreds of billions of possible randomizations. Key functionalities include generating pools of acceptable rerandomizations based on covariate balance, conducting exact randomization tests, and performing pre-analysis evaluations to determine optimal rerandomization acceptance thresholds. The package supports various hardware acceleration frameworks including 'CPU', 'CUDA', and 'METAL', making it versatile across accelerated computing environments. This allows researchers to efficiently implement stringent rerandomization designs and conduct valid inference even with large sample sizes. The package is partly based on Jerzak and Goldstein (2023) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2310.00861>.
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5.51 score 8 stars 3 scripts 287 downloadsDescriptiveRepresentationCalculator - Characterizing Observed and Expected Representation
A system for analyzing descriptive representation, especially for comparing the composition of a political body to the population it represents. Users can compute the expected degree of representation for a body under a random sampling model, the expected degree of representation variability, as well as representation scores from observed political bodies. The package also provides district-level benchmarks for expected representation in single-member district systems, where district compositions follow a Dirichlet distribution and seats are filled by random sampling or largest-group-wins affinity voting, as well as group-level representation diagnostics and comparisons between bodies. The package is based on Gerring, Jerzak, and Oncel (2024) <doi:10.1017/S0003055423000680>.
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