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Class Materials:
Class Syllabus
Problem Sets:
Problem Set 1: Regression and Correlation Review (Due Jan. 19)
Problem Set 1: Regression and Correlation Review (ANSWER KEY)
Problem Set 2: From Output to Interpretation (Due Jan. 26)
Problem Set 2: From Output to Interpretation (ANSWER KEY)
Problem Set 3: Hypothesis Testing and Uncertainty (Due Feb. 2)
Problem Set 3: Hypothesis Testing and Uncertainty (ANSWER KEY)
Problem Set 4: Working with Categorical Covariates (Due Feb. 9)
Problem Set 5: Working with Interactions (Due Feb. 16)
Problem Set 5: Working with Interactions (ANSWER KEY)
Lecture Notes (Please note that these notes are written for my own use and as such, may make
reference to examples that I may or may not choose to cover in class.)
The Basic Regression Model
Word Tutorial on Basic Regression
Companion Tutorial for Lecture Notes Illustrating use of EGEN (Word Document)
"SIMULATED.DTA" (The Stata 7 Data set used in Lecture Notes).
Standard Errors, Interval Estimation, and
Hypothesis Testing
Tutorial to use with Davis, Duncan Data
Dummy Variables (Very Brief and Skimpy Lec Notes!) (PDF Format)
Stata Tutorial on Dummy Variables (PDF Format)
Simulated Data Set Used with Dummy Variables Tutorial
NES Data used with Dummy Variables Tutorial
Statistical Interactions and the Regression Model (PDF Format)
Stata Tutorial on Interactions (PDF Format)
"interactiondata.dta" (The Stata 7 Data set used in Lecture Notes and in Tutorial).
Functional Form of the Covariates (PDF Format)
Stata Tutorial on Functional Form of the Covariates (PDF Format)
"funcform.dta" (The Stata 7 Data set used in Lecture Notes and in Tutorial).
Stata Tutorial on Limited Dependent Variables (Word Format)
Data Sets, Log Files, Do Files
Data File: County Data from Florida 2000 Presidential Election (Needed for Problem Set 2)
Data File: UN Peacekeeping Data (Needed for Problem Set 4)
Data File: NES Data (Needed for Problem Set 5)
Davis Data on Weight and Reported Weight (from Fox)
Duncan Data on Occupational Prestige (from Fox)
Stata Information:
Stata Tutorial 1
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