Statistical challenges in casualty estimation

Statistical challenges in casualty estimation

Neyman Seminar
Oct 3, 2018, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | 1011 Evans Hall | Happening As Scheduled
Kristian Lum, Human Rights Data Analysis Group
An accurate understanding of the magnitude and dynamics of casualties during a conflict is important for a variety of reasons, including historical memory, retrospective policy analysis, and assigning culpability for human rights violations. However, during times of conflict and their aftermath, collecting a complete or representative sample of casualties can be difficult if not impossible. One...