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Latin phrases and Greek letters for economists
Read moreLatin phrases for economists Phrase Translation A priori Pre-supposed; your “priors beliefs”. Ad infinitum To infinity; and so on. Ad valorem Per value; a 10% tax is an ad valorem tax, whereas a duty per…
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Cohort grouping script
Read moreSuppose you have data on year of birth, but you want to group several years together, e.g. group 1950, 1951 and 1952 births together; 1953, 1954, and 1955 together, etc. Below is some JavaScript code…