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We have seen that the multilevel model is a useful framework for combining macro (aggregate) and micro (individual) data and applied it to an example based on voter turnout in 20 European countries using data from the European Social Survey and Eurostat New Cronos. We have seen that voter turnout increases with age and there is some evidence that voter turnout is lower in areas with high long term unemployment (Model 5). There is also some evidence that the rate of change in the chance of voter turnout is slightly less in areas of higher long-term unemployment than areas with lower long term unemployment.

The University of Manchester; Mimas; ESRC; RDI

Countries and Citizens: Unit 5 Multilevel modelling using macro and micro data by Mark Tranmer, Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence.