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The problem with evaluating transportation improvements based on how well they “curb traffic congestion”

November 2, 2011

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See here. The topic is relevant to political science, given that this is a discussion of public spending priorities.

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Andrew Gelman is a professor of statistics and political science and director of the Applied Statistics Center at Columbia University. He has received the Outstanding Statistical Application award from the American Statistical Association, the award for best article published in the American Political Science Review, and the Council of Presidents of Statistical Societies award for outstanding contributions by a person under the age of 40.

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