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st: RE: St: No observations error message


From   "Nick Cox" <[email protected]>
To   <[email protected]>
Subject   st: RE: St: No observations error message
Date   Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:40:17 +0100

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> I am trying to run -xtreg, fe.  When I do this, stata 
> claims:-r(2000) no
> observations.  I also get this when I try _varlag.  What 
> could be the issue
> here? I have the data -tsset, and data is certainly in the 
> data set.  Any other
> troubleshooting tips?

Possibly one of the variables in your list is actually 
string even though it should be numeric. Or the pattern
of missing values means that you have no observations 
for which all the variables are not missing. 

> Additionally, in trying to run any panel unit root tests or 
> -johans, I am told
> my data "has gaps".  What is this and how might I correct it?

Your data possess gaps. You need to fill them in or live
with not running these tests. Read up about -tsreport-. 

Nick 
[email protected] 

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