R Packages
ModelCriticism
- Citation: Colaresi, Michael., & Mahmood, Zuhaib. (2017). Do the robot: Lessons from machine learning to improve conflict forecasting. Journal of Peace Research. 54(2): 193-214.
- Install command: install_github("zsmahmood89/ModelCriticism/packages/ModelCriticism") using R library(devtools)
- Notes: Requires user to load library(grid) and library(gridExtra). Plots are drawn using the command "grid.draw(plot)".
Teaching materials
Workshop: Theory and applications of forecasting in the social sciences (26 January 2018)
- Description: Runtime = approximately 3 hours. Includes example scripts, presentation, and an in-class exercise. Based on Colaresi & Mahmood (2017).
- Materials: Download link here