Spatial Autocorrelation Models for Galton's Problem

The effects of Galton's problem are discussed within a framework provided by the linear regression model. We examine five illustrative diffusion models and evaluate alternative estimation procedures (es pecially Naroll's linked pairs test and Wirsing's second order partial correlation). While no one procedure is adequate for all models, the specification of a diffusion model provides guidance in the selection of an appropriate estimation procedure.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68209/2/10.1177_106939718101600106.pd