Symposium 2006

                                                                                                                                                                                 

S3RI Symposium on the Convergence of Methods for the Analysis of Panel Data

6 - 7th April 2006, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton 

Symposium aims:

There are many approaches to modelling panel, longitudinal or repeated measure data, including graphical chain models, marginal models, random effects models and structural equation models. The aim of this symposium is to bring together experts to discuss the current state of the art of these various approaches. Issues to be discussed include:

1. their similarities and differences;
2. their advantages and disadvantages;
3. their ability to handle observational data from complex sample surveys;
4. their ability to account for panel attrition, item non-response and measurement error.

The Symposium will feature invited and contributed papers.

Invited speakers:

Ken Bollen (North Carolina),

Joop Hox (Utrecht),

Andrew Pickles (Manchester),

Fiona Steele (Bristol),

Rolf Steyer (Jena),

Nanny Wermuth (Gothenburg)

Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr Ann Berrington, Professor Angela Dale (University of Manchester), Professor Chris Skinner, Professor Peter Smith, Dr Patrick Sturgis (University of Surrey).

Fees

The registration fee for the Symposium is £200 (£150 for full-time students). This fee includes two lunches and morning and afternoon refreshments, and dinner on Thursday 6th April.

Accommodation

Participants will have to book their own accommodation. One night’s accommodation (including breakfasts) will be around £55 to £65

One-day short course

On the day preceding the Symposium, Wednesday 5 April 2006, there will be a short course which will introduce the various approaches to analysing panel data and the issues to be discussed at the Symposium. For further information about the short-course, including fees see S3RI One-day Short Course on the Analysis of Panel Data.

Local Organising Committee

Dr Ann Berrington, Professor Peter Smith, Dr Sujit Sahu, Dr Patrick Sturgis (University of Surrey), Mrs Christina Thompson

Getting Here

Southampton is well connected with the rest of the world. The nearest train stations are Southampton Airport and Southampton Central, and the nearest airport is the Southampton International Airport. Two major London airports (Heathrow and Gatwick) are about an hour and half away either by bus or car. For detailed travel directions please follow http://www.soton.ac.uk/AbouttheUniversity/Southamptongettinghere/HighfieldCampus/#d.en.1627 provided by the University.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Draft Programme

Registration form Symposium 6th-7th April 2006 Symposium on the Analysis of Panel Data word version Symposium on the Analysis of Panel Data Pdf version

Registration closes on 11th March 2006

Accommodation in Southampton word doc  pdf version

For further information contact:

Christina Thompson

Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute

University of Southampton

Highfield

Southampton

SO17 1BJ

Email: panel@s3ri.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)23 80593216

Supported by S3RI, University of Surrey and the Research Methods Programme of the ESRC

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