Re: Fixed Effects Model (LSDV) and Overfitting??
Posted by
Molte on
Jan 01, 2013; 5:37pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Fixed-Effects-Model-LSDV-and-Overfitting-tp5717179p5717195.html
Gene:
Daze is indeed a fitting word. 67 hours to go
It is indeed a bit industrious and I feel like I have dug a statistically hole for myself. No choice but to see it through now though. Unfortunately, my advisor has left the country so on my own for the last leg.
By ‘LSDV’ I mean the Least Square Dummy Variable approach to modeling fixed effects rather that the Within Group Approach. Regarding my correlations, they are presented below

Where CCB denoted the contribution ban and is coded dichotomously and the remaining 3 IVs represent partisan control of the branches of state government. The dependent variable is an indexation of pollution abatement costs in the states.
I appreciate the input :)