Hi,
xtdes on the panel data show that there is no break in pattern
yet newey2 requires that i use the force command
Can anyone please explain what "year is not regularly spaced" means
Thanks,
dhiman das
Command + Error message:
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. xtdes
provider_no: 10008, 10018, ..., 520178 n = 1704
year: 1996, 1997, ..., 2003 T = 8
Delta(year) = 1; (2003-1996)+1 = 8
(provider_no*year uniquely identifies each observation)
Distribution of T_i: min 5% 25% 50% 75%
95% max
8 8 8 8 8
8 8
Freq. Percent Cum. | Pattern
---------------------------+----------
1704 100.00 100.00 | 11111111
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1704 100.00 | XXXXXXXX
r; t=1.45 14:04:38
. xi: newey2 margin los occp cmapd bba_d bbaXurban bbaXteach bbaXdsh
trend trend2 i.provider_no , lag(3)
i.provider_no _Iprovider__10008-520178(naturally coded;
_Iprovider__10008 omitted)
year is not regularly spaced -- use the force option to override
r(198); t=37.88 14:05:24
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