Weighted Dependent Variable - Linear Regression

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Jwell09
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Weighted Dependent Variable - Linear Regression

Postby Jwell09 » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:20 pm

I have a linear model, Fixed Effects where I look at sales for roughly 6,400 different items across 84 months. I have been told that I should run a regression where my observations are "weighted by sales volume or market share to better represent the overall market". My question is how can I weight my dependent variable (sales in units) within a regression based on a weight/scale? Do I need to manipulate the variable itself?

Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!

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Re: Weighted Dependent Variable - Linear Regression

Postby EViews Glenn » Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:51 am

In panels, you'll have to do the weighting yourself.


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