DUMMIESLAB: Stata module to convert categorical variable to dummy variables using label names

Philippe Van Kerm () and Nicholas Cox ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: dummieslab generates a set of dummy variables from a categorical variable. One dummy variable is created for each level of the original variable. Names for the dummy variables are derived from the value labels of the categorical variable.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.0
Keywords: categorical; indicator; dummy variables; labels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-09-15
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install dummieslab". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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