DATA PANEL ANALYSIS

This workshop introduces the analysis of panel data. The growing availability of panel data has made panel data analysis become one of the most important statistical tools. Additionally, panel data facilities the estimation of casual effects because it can be used to control for unobserved variables. Yet, panel data sets also require complex data management techniques. Additionally, specials statistical methods must be used to account for the structure of the data. The aim of this workshop is to provide an applied introduction to these topics. It will enable the participants to conduct own analyses of panel data using the statistical software. There will be several hands-on sessions during the workshop where the participants can apply the methods to data sets provided by the instructor or to their own data.