log using ps7_q2.log, replace use michigan_tax_hike * generate dummies gen after=year==3 gen treatment=michigan*after label var michigan "dummy =1 if michigan, =0 otherwise" label var after "dummy =1 after tax hike, =0 otherwise" label var treatment "dummy =1 in michigan after the tax hike, =0 otherwise" * sort data by michigan and after sort michigan after * get means of smoked for 2 x 2 table by michigan after: sum smoked * run the regression reg smoked michigan after treatment * check the pre treatment trends gen after2=year>=2 gen treatment2=after2*michigan reg smoked michigan after2 treatment2 if year<=2 log close