1 Interactions Between Independent Variables (SW Section 8.3)
2 (a) Interactions of two binary vars
3 Interpreting the coefficients
4 Example
5 (b) Interactions of continuous and binary variables
6 Binary-continuous interactions: the two regression lines
7 Example: TestScore, STR, and HiEL (=1 if PctEL > 10)
8 Testing Hypotheses about Interaction Effects
9 (c) Interactions of continuous vars
10 Example: TestScore, STR, PctEL
11 Testing Hypotheses about Interaction Effects
12 Application: Nonlinear Effects on Test Scores of the Student-Teacher Ratio (SW Section 8.4)
13 1. Are there different effects for different STR levels?
14 2. Are there interactions between PctEL and STR?
15 What is a good “base” specification?
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17 Tests of joint hypotheses:
18 Interpreting the regression functions via plots:
19 Comparing the regressions with interactions:
20 Application: Berg Dale & Krueger (QJE, 2002)
21 Application: Berg Dale & Krueger (QJE, 2002)
22 Application: Berg Dale & Krueger (QJE, 2002)
23 Application: Berg Dale & Krueger (QJE, 2002)