I want to build a regression model (OLS) with the following:
My data set is at the medical provider level (N=10,000 approx). I have several providers within each US state, sometimes hundreds.
My dependent variables is "hours worked (for various categories of worker) per patient". This is at the provider level.
My independent variables are: state (I have 52 states), and the minimum wage in each state (state level variable).
I want state to be a fixed effect, since there are many providers in each state.
How do I specify this model --PROC GLM? Or is there another proc that's more appropriate?
Thanks!
-Dave