Author Archives: Ilari Scheinin

Ranking NHL’s best shooters with Bayesian multilevel modeling

Update April 12, 2018: This post is from spring 2017, so the results reflect statistics up to season 2016–2017. I have now re-run the analysis including data from season 2017–2018, and updated results are available here. Methodology is unchanged, so … Continue reading

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Finland’s mandatory pension contributions

A couple of weeks ago, I made an animated visualization of the population structure of Finland. Here’s another plot exploring demographic changes, this time coupled with the economy. Finland has a defined-benefit and earnings-related statutory pension system. Employers are required … Continue reading

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