Description

This data has been generated to illustrate the use of difference in difference functions in package fixest. This is a balanced panel of 104 individuals and 10 periods. About half the individuals are treated, the treatment having a positive effect on the dependent variable y after the 5th period. The effect of the treatment on y is gradual.

Usage

Format

base_did is a data frame with 1,040 observations and 6 variables named y, x1, id, period, post and treat.

• y: The dependent variable affected by the treatment.

• x1: An explanatory variable.

• id: Identifier of the individual.

• period: From 1 to 10

• post: Indicator taking value 1 if the period is strictly greater than 5, 0 otherwise.

• treat: Indicator taking value 1 if the individual is treated, 0 otherwise.

Source

This data has been generated from R.