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Panel Data Analysis

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A panel data set is one that follows a given sample of units over time. Thus, panel data analysis refers to econometric tools that deal with the estimation of relationships that combine time series and cross-sectional data. Appropriate estimation methods are discussed depending on the characteristics of the data.

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Ciarreta, A., Espinosa, M.P., Zarraga, A. (2016). Panel Data Analysis. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_360-1

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_360-1