##  [Panel Data Analysis](/index.php/panel-data-analysis) 

  ##  [Panel Data Analysis](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/panel-data-analysis-0) 

  

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Definition

Statistical techniques for analyzing repeated observations of the same cross-sectional units over time (panels) to estimate temporal dynamics and to control for unobserved unit-level heterogeneity in political-science inference.