st: Construct a Panel dataset

[momo <mmsabra@gmail.com>]

Hi All,

I am trying to build a panel data set, which shows flows from 23 developed
country to 18 developing country for the period from 1995 to 2010.

In fact, its the first time for me. So, I put each developed country in 288
row (18 developing for 16 years) with the 18 developing for 16 years
period-for example- as follows.

UK            1           Albania
UK            1           16 row
.              1          Albania
.              1          Algeria
288 row    1         16 row
UK           1          Algeria
.             1            .
.             1            .

US          2         Albania
              2         16 row
.             2        Albania
.             2         Algeria
              2        16 row
              2         Algeria
288row     2           .
US           2           .

and so on

then I put the variable "ID" (to declare the dataset) takes "1" for the
first developed country, "2" for the second; and so on until the number
"23". and the variable "year" from 1995 - 2010 repeated for each developing
country.

Is this right structure, is the variable "ID" done well .

Thank you for your help



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