[R] Panel Data Analysis

[Mihai Nica]

Thanks, this is what I needed!

Sincerely,

Mihai Nica
Jackson State University
155 B Parkhurst Dr.
Jackson, MS 39202

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Bates" <bates at stat.wisc.edu>
To: "Mihai Nica" <m_nica at hotmail.com>
Cc: "R-Help" <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [R] Panel Data Analysis


> "Mihai Nica" <m_nica at hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> > I am trying to find a package/solution for panel (longitudinal) data
> > analysis. Unfortunately it seems I don't know where to start. Could
> > somebody offer a hint?
> 
> Analysis of longitudinal data is discussed in Pinheiro and Bates
> (2000), "Mixed-effects Models in S and S-PLUS" (Springer), which uses
> the nlme package.  You may also want to look at the web site for Jed
> Frees upcoming book "Longitudinal and Panel Data: Analysis and
> Applications for the Social Sciences" 
>         http://research.bus.wisc.edu/jfrees/Book/PDataBook.htm
> 
> The Statistical Code section provides examples in R as well as SAS and
> Stata.
>