Alternatively, -tab, generate()- generates
all of them.
Nick
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> You con use xi command and it will generate n-1 dummies
> for your categorical variable.
> Try typing:
> xi i.state
"ALICE DOBSON"
> >I have a panel data with each firm located in a
> >particular state in the US.
> >firmid year state var1 var2 var3..........
> >0001 1992 ME
> >0001 1993 ME
> >0001 1994 ME
> >0001 1995 ME
> >0002 1992 MA
> >0003 1993 MA
> >0004 1994 MA
> >0005 1995 MA
> >
> >How can I generate a state dummy for each observation?
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