Quantitative Analysis Methods (Public Administration Master's (MPA) Series Textbooks)

Author: Tan Yuejin, Editor-in-Chief
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Features: This textbook, based on the characteristics of public administration majors, systematically and thoroughly explains and teaches the quantitative analysis methods frequently used and highly important in public administration practice. Its main content includes: the role of quantitative analysis methods in public administration, systems analysis and system models, social surveys and statistical analysis methods, predictive analysis methods, input-output analysis methods, evaluation analysis methods, optimization methods, policy and decision-making methods, management system simulation methods, and network planning methods. The book is rich in content and information, making it an invaluable introductory guide to quantitative analysis methods in public administration. Specific features are as follows: (1) Easy to understand and simple, simplifying mathematical derivations and calculations to illustrate the principles and calculation steps of quantitative analysis with examples. (2) Explains how quantitative analysis methods are used in public administration from a systematic perspective. (3) Emphasizes the importance of theory and practice, highlighting how quantitative analysis methods are applied in practical public administration. The primary readers of this book are teachers, students, and cadres, party and government officials, as well as administrative and business leaders and civil servants in public administration and related disciplines.