A standardized coefficient shows by how much y changes for a standard deviation
change in x. Lets say your dummy represents whether or not someone is female,
than the standardized coefficient says how much y changes if a person becomes
one standard deviation more female. So even if Stata can, it does not make sense.
HTH,
Maarten
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Subject: st: standardized parameter for dichotmious variable in a regr
the beta option in the reg command reports standardized beta coefficients,
can this option be used for both continous and dummy variables?
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