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Re: st: AW: Question on xtreg and the FE option
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Nick Cox <[email protected]>
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Re: st: AW: Question on xtreg and the FE option
Date
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:20:24 +0000
I am commenting on your general statement as a matter of Stata syntax.
What makes statistical sense in this particular thread is naturally a
key but more specific question.
Nick
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Justina Fischer <[email protected]> wrote:
How can stata use xtreg, fe without knowing the time dimension?
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 10:21:07 +0000
>> Von: Nick Cox <[email protected]>
>> An: [email protected]
>> Betreff: Re: st: AW: Question on xtreg and the FE option
>
>> This is not correct. There is no rule that a time variable _must_ be
>> specified.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Justina Fischer <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Andrew
>> >
>> > when using xtset you have to specify both observational unit and time
>> dimension at the same time.
>> >
>> > E.g. xtset country year
>> >
>> > or xtset id timeline
>> >
>> >
>> > etc.
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