While a data set is generated or imported, it contains many variables and have their specific name that are set by the creator of that data set and may vary depending on type of research which one is going to be performed, such variables are called research or data set variables. These variables are used […]
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Whenever we run OLS regressions, there are a few basic assumptions that are made with regard to our data so that correct inferences and predictions can be made. To learn the basics of regression assumption, please refer to an introductory textbook on econometrics. The four regression assumptions that we will discuss in this article are
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ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) is an analysis tool used to see the effect of categorical independent variables on a dependent variable in regressions. This article is motivated by Chapter 9 of A Gentle Introduction to Stata by Alan C. Acock. There are two main assumptions that need to be met when using ANOVA. To explore
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The purpose of the inlist command in Stata is to determine if a particular argument belongs to a specific list. It allows the user to use multiple conditions or multiple values in the condition. Let’s explain this with the help of an example. We will use the example dataset provided by Stata itself. Use the
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When the new dataset is imported or generated, you may discover that the variable names do not correspond to your task. Perhaps they do not correspond to the variables in another dataset you wish to merge. In such a situation, rename commands help in resolving this issue. The Rename command is used to rename variable
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