Thank you Kit and Nick. I'm sorry I ask some very trivial questions as this
is all very new to me. Your experience and advice is very much appreciated.
Terra
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From: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
[mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Nick Cox
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:37 PM
To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
Subject: st: RE: quarterly data
The function is -yq()-. This was mentioned in my longish posting to the list
yesterday aimed squarely in your direction.
Nick
n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk
Terra Curtis
> I have two variables, quarter and year, and I would like to generate a
> new variable which stata recognizes as the quarter and year together,
> so that I can -tsset- my data. I thought about using the -date-
> function, but it doesn't seem this has a quarterly option. Any ideas?
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