6 Regression analysis
As we know how to manage and describe data we can go to the fun part and analyze data for our research. As this is an introduction to Stata, we will start with a method that is very popular and also a great foundation for the large family of regression-based applications. In this chapter we will learn how to run and interpret a multiple regression. In the next chapter we will furthermore check the most important assumptions that must hold, so our analyses will yield valid results.
6.1 Research question
Any good scientific research must start with a theoretically justified research question which has a relevance for the public. Finding a good research question, that is adequate for the scope of a term paper (15 pages or 8,000 ...
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