bml: Bayesian Multiple-Membership Multilevel Models with Parameterizable Weight Functions

Implements Bayesian multiple-membership multilevel models with parameterizable weight functions via 'JAGS' to model how lower-level units jointly shape higher-level outcomes (micro-macro link) across a range of outcome types (e.g., linear, logit, and survival models). Supports estimation and comparison of alternative aggregation mechanisms, allows weight matrices to be endogenized through parameters and covariates, and accommodates complex dependence structures that extend beyond traditional multilevel frameworks. For details, see Rosche (2026) "A Multilevel Model for Coalition Governments. Uncovering Party-Level Dependencies Within and Between Governments" <doi:10.31235/osf.io/4bafr_v2>.

Version:	0.9.0
Depends:	R (≥ 4.1.0)
Imports:	dplyr, readr, tidyr, stringr, R2jags, ggplot2, ggmcmc, coda, patchwork, tibble, purrr, rlang
Suggests:	rmarkdown, knitr, testthat (≥ 3.0.0), rjags
Published:	2026-02-20
DOI:	10.32614/CRAN.package.bml (may not be active yet)
Author:	Benjamin Rosche [aut, cre]
Maintainer:	Benjamin Rosche <benrosche at nyu.edu>
BugReports:	https://github.com/benrosche/bml/issues
License:	GPL-3
URL:	https://benrosche.github.io/bml/
NeedsCompilation:	no
Materials:	README, NEWS
CRAN checks:	bml results

Documentation:

Reference manual:	bml.html , bml.pdf
Vignettes:	Getting Started with bml (source, R code) Examples (source, R code) Frequently Asked Questions (source, R code) Installation (source, R code) Model Structure (source, R code)

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Package source:	bml_0.9.0.tar.gz
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