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Managing Panel Data

In: Applied Panel Data Analysis for Economic and Social Surveys

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  • Hans-Jürgen Andreß

    (Universität Köln, Lehrstuhl für Empirische Sozial- und Wirtschaftsforschung)

  • Katrin Golsch

    (Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Soziologie)

  • Alexander W. Schmidt

    (Universität Köln, Lehrstuhl für Empirische Sozial- und Wirtschaftsforschung)

Abstract

Panel data are usually more complex than cross-section data. Hence, before starting a statistical analysis, it is necessary to extract the relevant information from a larger data base often consisting of several data files. Panel data can be stored for statistical analysis either in wide or in long format. The chapter introduces the main data management operations to build such analysis files from a larger panel data base, such as the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). In three case studies it is shown how software commands that are available in all major statistical program packages (such as merge and append) can be applied to SOEP data. The chapter concludes with a discussion of balanced and unbalanced panel data and possible countermeasures against such unit non-response.

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  • Hans-Jürgen Andreß & Katrin Golsch & Alexander W. Schmidt, 2013. "Managing Panel Data," Springer Books, in: Applied Panel Data Analysis for Economic and Social Surveys, edition 127, chapter 2, pages 15-59, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-32914-2_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32914-2_2
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