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Format of Variables

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:09 pm
by dollieda
Just a basic question:

When running a OLS regression do I need to have all variables (dependent and independent) in the same format? Buy this I mean all percentages or all numeric values or can they be a mix i.e GDP growth rate(%) and total population(#), etc.?

Many thanks for any answer you can give!

Re: Format of Variables

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:44 pm
by startz
No, they can be in any form you like. Of course, the interpretation of the coefficients will depend on the forms you choose.