Eviews - How to convert variable into log form in eviews

[@chelseajacob7272]

Dear Prof. Please sir how do you take log of negative numbers in Eviews. Thank you sir

[@vusimanikubhayi2003]

Co-ask. I haven't seen a video that demonstrates how to log negative values.

[@olesialebedivna7763]

Dear Professor, Thank you very much for your video! Please tell me, does it make sense to logarithm the percentage data, when we are building a model, for example, the unemployment rate? Thank you very much in advance! Sincerely, Olesia

[@econacademy16]

Why do yo want to take log of percentage data? Any reason

[@olesialebedivna7763]

Thank you very much for your answer! I am building a VAR-model with the unemployment rate as a dependent variable. In other literature I saw that the unemployment rate was logarithmic. So, I try to understand why.

[@sifteman8516]

very excellent

[@muktitalukdar-ny1rg]

When I tried to take log of a variable then it shows "incorrect number of arguments for LOG function " But I have found other variables log form except one.Please Sir can you explain what's the reason?

[@econacademy16]

There might be a negative number in one variable

[@chelseajacob7272]

Hi. How do you take log of negative numbers in Eviews

[@YouAreBeautifil]

you can't

[@AchooUsman]

Sir how to take log of negative nunbers in eviews

[@econacademy16]

Log is only for positive numbers

[@drmearajuddin2334]

Sir why It necessary to convert a series into log form.. Benifits of log form?? Plzz answer

[@econacademy16]

It is not necessary to convert series into log form... Log form just removes problem of autocorrelation and in some case it also convert variable into normal distribution... Plus interpretation will also be changed

[@drmearajuddin2334]

Thanku for the kind reply.. Can u please tell me difference in interpretation by a brief example.. That will so humble of you

[@econacademy16]

@@drmearajuddin2334 when the variable is in linear form then you will interpret it as a 1 unit of change in independent variable will bring (value of coefficient of independent variable) unit change in dependent variable.. However when you interpret a variable which is in percentage from then you will say that a 1 percent change in independent variable will bring (value of coefficient of independent variable) percent change in dependent variable.. as log convert variable into percentage so you will interpret it like the second one.

[@drmearajuddin2334]

@@econacademy16 thanku ❤️

[@hajarezertit2293]

Plz sir I have a qualification variable and for 30 years so can i use log

[@econacademy16]

Consult your supervisor

[@oumaimadh254]

hello sir plz how could I convert variables from string to numeric in eviews ??

[@econacademy16]

go to quick and then generate equation and there write new variable name=@val(old variable name) let me know if it didn't work i will make a video for you. do subscribe to my channel...

[@econacademy16]

you can watch my video for step by step procedure from the link given below kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWjcqImwqd-VmKc

[@oumaimadh254]

@@econacademy16 Thank you very much, it works! I hope that in the future you will give us an estimate of the ardl panel. You deserve to be the best channel on youtube. Good contuniation.

[@econacademy16]

@@oumaimadh254 i am working on it

[@econacademy16]

You can watch panel ardl in stata from the link given below kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5XKo2CfeKajbK8