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    Statistics           Jan - May 2013          Economics 105
    Regression Analysis Topics  (Deadline for approval is 4 p.m., Monday, April 8)

     

    Student* 

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    		 Dependent Variable (Y) Independent Variable (X1) Independent Variable (X2)
    *Baay, Maggie Change in hospital 30-day Readmission rates by Hospital Referral Region change in hospital discharges per 1000 medicare enrollees change in inpatient days per Medicare enrollee
    *Becker, Nathan Gun related violent crime rate by U.S. state measure of strictness of gun regulations by Brady Campaign unemployment rate
    *Bernhardt, Hillary Chnge divorce rate by U.S. state change in education change in income
    Brown, Drew      
    *Bullock, Anna Blair Obesity rate by state # fast food restaurants per capita by state median income by state
    Catania, Gabriella      
    Cong, Lin      
    *Creta, Victoria Crime rate by U.S. state % foreign born unemployment rate
    Daniels, David      
    Dougherty, Ryan      
    *Durante, Keith Property crime rates by U.S. state Depression rate % of people with HS education
    *Fang, Tommy Salaries of graduates from top 50 colleges & univ Academic support expenditures (as % of budget) Avg faculty salary
    *Hagemann, Daniel Yield rate for 50 colleges & univ financial aid per student % of aid packages without loans
    *Kegley, Brandon Change in NICS background checks by U.S. state Change in Brady Campaign scorecard on strictness of gun control laws change in # hunters per state
    *Morris, William GDP per capita Democracy index ODA received per cap
    *Page, Ben Box office revenues Measure of star power of actors Dummy variable for release date (=1 if summer, 0 if winter holidays)
    *Posey, Lily asthma attacks by U.S. state % of coal plants equipped with scrubbers median income
    *Schramm, Emily Violent crime rate by U.S. state Elementary & Secondary school spending per pupil Average personal wealth
    *Sellers, Scott Under 5 mortality rate by country improved water source in rural areas % females with primary education
    *Tang, Annie Avg SAT score of private high schools Dummy for single sex school  
    *Thavis, Christina GDP per capita female literacy rate maternal mortality rate
    *Turner, Wilson Imports from China to U.S. exchange rate U.S. disposable income
    *Van Note, Dan Ranking in Billboard for 50 artists weeks on the chart Number of Twitter followers
    *Williams, Zoë Fertility rate by U.S. state % of population with at least Bachelor's degree Income measure (GDP per cap)
    Wood, Ryan      
    *Yashiro, Nytn Win pct of NFL teams Total salary Measure of salary dispersion