Bilinear Mixed Effects Models for Dyadic Data
Abstract
This article discusses the use of a symmetric multiplicative interaction effect to capture certain types of third-order dependence patterns often present in social networks and other dyadic datasets. Such an effect, along with standard linear fixed and random effects, is incorporated into a generalized linear model, and a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm is provided for Bayesian estimation and inference. In an example analysis of international relations data, accounting for such patterns improves model fit and predictive performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 02, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA459832
Entities
People
- Peter D. Hoff
Organizations
- University of Washington