capt log close
set more off
cd "/Users/baum/documents/Courses 2010-2011/EC22802 F2010/"
log using ec228_f2010_day1, replace

// ec228_f2010_day1   cfb  14jul2010

// display the codebook
type http://fmwww.bc.edu/ec-p/data/wooldridge/crime1.des

// read in the data
use http://fmwww.bc.edu/ec-p/data/wooldridge/crime1, clear

// describe its contents and calculate descriptive stats
describe
summarize

// test H0: average sentence for blacks = avg for non-blacks 
ttest avgsen, by(black)

// tabulate number of arrests
tab narr86

// regression of number of arrests on legal income
regress narr86 inc86

// consider prior convictions, unemployment, race as well
regress narr86 inc86 pcnv durat black hispan 

log close
translate ec228_f2010_day1.smcl ec228_f2010_day1.pdf, replace