Alvin:
You have to be more specific than that. But generally speaking the only program that can select a control is contained in your brain. Computers can help in some specific cases. But the information you have given is not enough to determine that or give you any hints.
Best,
Maarten (note the double a)
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Maarten L. Buis
Department of Social Research Methodology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Alvine Bissery
Sent: vrijdag 2 december 2005 10:44
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: st: RE: program to match data
Dear Marten,
merge is not enough ..I need a program which choose
the best control for each case
Alvine
--- Maarten Buis <[email protected]> wrote:
> -help merge-
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Maarten L. Buis
> Department of Social Research Methodology
> Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
> Boelelaan 1081
> 1081 HV Amsterdam
> The Netherlands
>
> visiting adress:
> Buitenveldertselaan 3 (Metropolitan), room Z214
>
> +31 20 5986715
>
> http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/
> -----------------------------------------
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Alvine Bissery
> Sent: vrijdag 2 december 2005 10:31
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: program to match data
>
> Dear all,
>
> As someone create a program to match case and
> controls
> on 2 or 3 variables ?
>
> Alvine
>
>
>
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