68 lines
1.6 KiB
Python
68 lines
1.6 KiB
Python
"""U.S. Strike Duration Data"""
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from statsmodels.datasets import utils as du
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__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext'
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COPYRIGHT = """This is public domain."""
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TITLE = __doc__
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SOURCE = """
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This is a subset of the data used in Kennan (1985). It was originally
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published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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::
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Kennan, J. 1985. "The duration of contract strikes in US manufacturing.
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`Journal of Econometrics` 28.1, 5-28.
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"""
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DESCRSHORT = """Contains data on the length of strikes in US manufacturing and
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unanticipated industrial production."""
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DESCRLONG = """Contains data on the length of strikes in US manufacturing and
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unanticipated industrial production. The data is a subset of the data originally
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used by Kennan. The data here is data for the months of June only to avoid
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seasonal issues."""
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#suggested notes
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NOTE = """::
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Number of observations - 62
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Number of variables - 2
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Variable name definitions::
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duration - duration of the strike in days
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iprod - unanticipated industrial production
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"""
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def load_pandas():
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"""
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Load the strikes data and return a Dataset class instance.
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Returns
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-------
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Dataset
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See DATASET_PROPOSAL.txt for more information.
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"""
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data = _get_data()
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return du.process_pandas(data, endog_idx=0)
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def load():
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"""
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Load the strikes data and return a Dataset class instance.
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Returns
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-------
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Dataset
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See DATASET_PROPOSAL.txt for more information.
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"""
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return load_pandas()
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def _get_data():
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return du.load_csv(__file__,'strikes.csv').astype(float)
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