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by shorty02
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Estimation
Topic: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries
Replies: 6
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Re: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries

thats great, thanks
by shorty02
Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:48 am
Forum: Estimation
Topic: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries
Replies: 6
Views: 11066

Re: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries

Really the only way to do it is manually then. You could write a for loop to make it a bit faster. ok but when you say manually, how do you actually do it. For example I have tried and what i did was create a new variable in the pool called d_afr_?=0 for the countries needing a dummy i put a '1' in...
by shorty02
Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:38 am
Forum: Estimation
Topic: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries
Replies: 6
Views: 11066

Re: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries

You'll have to give some more information. Is your workfile currently a panel workfile, or is it still a pooled workfile? Do you have a variable that currently contains information on which region a country is in? its a pooled workfile. no variable that currently contains this. only things like ope...
by shorty02
Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:17 am
Forum: Estimation
Topic: dummy variables in panel data for certain countries
Replies: 6
Views: 11066

dummy variables in panel data for certain countries

Hi

I'm using 43 countires with panel data for various variables. I need to put dummies on Sub-saharan and East-asian countries which are 18 out of my 43.

How do I do this considering I have put together data using 'pool generating'.

It is for 24 years by the way.

Please HELP!

Neha

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