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  1. R Notebooks
  2. Creating Variables (5)
  • Learn to Research


  • STATA Notebooks
    • Setting Up (1)
    • Working with Do-files (2)
    • STATA Essentials (3)
    • Locals and Globals (4)
    • Opening Datasets (5)
    • Creating Variables (6)
    • Within Group Analysis (7)
    • Combining Datasets (8)
    • Creating Meaningful Visuals (9)
    • Combining Graphs (10)
    • Conducting Regression Analysis (11)
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    • Dummy Variables and Interactions (13)
    • Good Regression Practices (14)
    • Panel Data Regression (15)
    • Difference in Differences (16)
    • Instrumental Variable Analysis (16)
    • STATA Workflow Guide (18)

  • R Notebooks
    • Setting Up (1)
    • Working with R Scripts (2)
    • R Essentials (3)
    • Opening Datasets (4)
    • Creating Variables (5)
    • Within Group Analysis (6)
    • Combining Datasets (7)
    • Creating Meaningful Visuals (8)
    • Combining Graphs (9)
    • Conducting Regression Analysis (10)
    • Exporting Regression Output (11)
    • Dummy Variables and Interactions (12)
    • Good Regression Practices (13)
    • Panel Data Regression (14)
    • Difference in Differences (15)
    • Instrumental Variable Analysis (16)
    • R Workflow Guide (17)

  • Pystata Notebooks
    • Setting Up (1)
    • Working with Do-files (2)
    • STATA Essentials (3)
    • Locals and Globals (4)
    • Opening Datasets (5)
    • Creating Variables (6)
    • Within Group Analysis (7)
    • Combining Datasets (8)
    • Creating Meaningful Visuals (9)
    • Combining Graphs (10)
    • Conducting Regression Analysis (11)
    • Exporting Regression Output (12)
    • Dummy Variables and Interactions (13)
    • Good Regression Practices (14)
    • Panel Data Regression (15)
    • Difference in Differences (16)
    • Instrumental Variable Analysis (17)
    • STATA Workflow Guide (18)

05 - Generating Variables

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In this notebook, we go over how to create variables. We look into how creating dummy variables works, as well as how to create variables using mathematical expressions.
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29 May 2024

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