Econometrics Assignment

Description of variables in ‘abortion’ EVIEWS file

 Abortion - measures attitudes towards abortion. Specifically, it provides responses to the

question

o On a scale from 1 to 10, tell me whether you believe an abortion is ever justified,

with 1 being “Never justifiable” and 10 being “Always justifiable”.

 age – measures respondent’s age in years

 education – this variable captures the respondent’s highest level of education. The variable

ranges from 1 (no formal education) to 9 (university level education – with a degree)

 premarital – this variable captures attitudes towards premarital sex. It ranges from 1

(acceptable) to 10 (not acceptable)

 religiosity – this captures religious behavior. Particularly, it captures how often a person

attends religious services (outside of weddings and funerals). It ranges from 1 (more than

once a week) to 7 (Never or practically never)

 working_women – this variable captures attitudes towards working women. Specifically, it

captures responses to the following statement

o When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women. It ranges

from 1 (Agree) to 3 (Disagree)