Stata Panel Data !!exclusive!!

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | country | Country ID (1–30) | | year | Year (2000–2020) | | gdp | Log GDP per capita | | fdi | FDI inflows (% GDP) | | trade | Trade (% GDP) | | gcf | Gross capital formation (% GDP) |

Unbalanced panels are common (e.g., firms that enter or exit the sample). Stata handles them gracefully, but you must understand the implications for estimation. stata panel data

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