Morning

1. Lecture
2. Demonstration of using QGIS and Geoda for Political Science Applications
3. Demonstration of using R for Political Science Applications

Afternoon

Your task in the lab sessions is to produce TWO outputs answering the same questions:

1. From your analysis in QGIS, a Word document containing the answers to the questions below, including any maps pasted as images.
2. From your analysis in R, A HTML document produced directly from your analysis.

Lab Questions:

1. [QGIS+R] Which Brazilian state is the most compact according to the Polsby-Popper Test? Which is the least compact?
2. [GEODA] What is the Bivariate Moran’s I between Voting (Pct_Votes) and Income (PIB_PER) in Brazilian municipalities?
3. [R] Is the population density higher on the Brazil side of the international border with other Latin American countries?

Files:

Brazilian states
Brazilian Municipality Income and Voting

Population Density at Random Points within 20km of Brazil’s Border
Brazil Border Inland