Consider the following model Y i = 1 + 2 D i + X i

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Consider the following model

Yi = α1 + α2Di + βXi + ui

where Y = annual salary of a college professor

X = years of teaching experience

D = dummy for gender

Consider three ways of defining the dummy variable.

a. D = 1 for male, 0 for female.

b. D = 1 for female, 2 for male.

c. D = 1 for female, −1 for male.

Interpret the preceding regression model for each dummy assignment. Is one method preferable to another? Justify your answer.

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Basic Econometrics

ISBN: 978-0073375779

5th edition

Authors: Damodar N. Gujrati, Dawn C. Porter

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