We distinguish four types of modeling approaches, differentiated by the purpose of our analysis:

What type of modeling strategies best apply for the following questions? To see the correct answer click the CODE button.

  1. What is the (causal) effect of raising the minimum wage on the unemployment rate?
"Explanatory"
  1. How much revenue can we expect the upcoming advertisement campaign to generate?
"Predictive"
  1. Are single mothers in the Czech Republic more likely to be at the risk of poverty than mothers with husbands?
"Sample-to-population inference"
  1. Do regions in the Czech Republic with high unemployment rate also have higher children mortality?
"Descriptive"
  1. Is there a relationship between education and pro-environmental attitudes in the population of Czech adults?
"Sample-to-population inference"