[Gretl-users] How do I make a lag plot with Gretl GUI?

[Allin Cottrell]

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008, John C Frain wrote:

> On 27/01/2008, labone at gforcecable.com <labone at gforcecable.com> wrote:
> >
> > I tried to create a new variable by ADD -> LAGS OF
> > SELECTED VARIABLES with the intention of doing a scatter
> > plot of the dependent variable with its t-1 lag. However,
> > the new variable is what appears to be a subcategory of
> > the dependent variable and I can't figure out how to plot
> > one against the other. Anyone have any suggestions?

> As a work around you might create a new variable x is original 
> variable
>
> lagx = x(1)
>
> and then plot lagx against x.

There's a simpler way.  Create the lag using /Add/lags of selected 
variables.  In the main window you'll now see a "twisty" next to 
the original variable, indicating that there's more to see.  Click 
the twisty and the lags will be exposed.  Select the original 
variable and its lag using Shift- or Ctrl-click.  Right-click for 
the popup menu and select X-Y scatterplot.

Allin Cottrell