Find a dataset in ICPSR that you could use to test your hypothesis. Provide the title and full citation of the
ICPSR dataset, and describe the data. Why are you using this data?
Write the model.
What is the broad theory motivating your research?
In what literature would you expect this topic to be situated in.
Describe the data, and cite the dataset using MLA.
Describe the independent and dependent variable, and explain how these are currently coded and how you
would recode these in Stata. Provide your code.
What does the recoded independent variable look like? What are the new categories?
What does the recoded dependent variable look like? What are the new categories?
Write out the Stata code you would use to recode the variables.
Write out the Stata code you would use to run a regression in Stata to test your hypothesis.
Assessment:
-Demonstrated application of the course material from the entire semester.
-Ability to follow the OPTIONAL assignment instructions.
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