Level of analysis

Level of analysis is used in the social sciences to point to the location, size, or scale of a research target. It is distinct from unit of observation in that the former refers to a more or less integrated set of relationships while the latter refers to the distinct unit from which data have been or will be gathered. Together, the unit of observation and the level of analysis help define the population of a research enterprise.^[1]

^ Blalock, Hubert M (1979), Social Statistics, New York: McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07-005752-4

[Blalock79-1] Blalock, Hubert M (1979), Social Statistics, New York: McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07-005752-4

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