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Introductory Econometrics 4th Edition by Jeffrey Wooldridge

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0324660609
book Introductory Econometrics 4th Edition by Jeffrey Wooldridge cover

Introductory Econometrics 4th Edition by Jeffrey Wooldridge

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0324660609
Exercise 7
Use the data in WAGE1.RAW for this exercise.
(i) Find the average education level in the sample. What are the lowest and highest years of education
(ii) Find the average hourly wage in the sample. Does it seem high or low
(iii) The wage data are reported in 1976 dollars. Using the Economic Report of the President (2011 or later), obtain and report the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the years 1976 and 2010.
(iv) Use the CPI values from part (iii) to find the average hourly wage in 2010 dollars. Now does the average hourly wage seem reasonable
(v) How many women are in the sample How many men
Explanation
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