One solution is to specify "individuals" rather than "nations" as the panel
ID. To capture the information contained in the variation across nations,
you can create country dummies.
Best
Ralph
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Economic Analysis Division
UN Economic Commission for Europe
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Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10
phone: 0041 22 917 1269
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