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arr.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / arr.length : 0;\n}\n\nfunction fmt(x) {\n if (!Number.isFinite(x)) return \"—\";\n const ax = Math.abs(x);\n if (ax >= 10) return x.toFixed(3);\n if (ax >= 1) return x.toFixed(3);\n return x.toFixed(4);\n}\n\nfunction olsSlope(x, y) {\n const xb = mean(x);\n const yb = mean(y);\n let num = 0,\n den = 0;\n for (let i = 0; i < x.length; i++) {\n const xd = x[i] - xb;\n const yd = y[i] - yb;\n num += xd * yd;\n den += xd * xd;\n }\n const b = den > 0 ? num / den : 0;\n const a = yb - b * xb;\n return { a, b };\n}\n\nfunction withinTransformByGroup(values, groupIds, K) {\n // values length n; groupIds in [0..K-1]\n const n = values.length;\n const sums = Array(K).fill(0);\n const cnts = Array(K).fill(0);\n for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {\n sums[groupIds[i]] += values[i];\n cnts[groupIds[i]] += 1;\n }\n const means = sums.map((s, k) => (cnts[k] ? s / cnts[k] : 0));\n const out = Array(n).fill(0);\n for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) out[i] = values[i] - means[groupIds[i]];\n return { out, means };\n}\n\nfunction twoWayDemean(values, firmIds, timeIds, nFirms, nTimes) {\n // x~ = x - x̄_i· - x̄·t + x̄··\n const n = values.length;\n const firmS = Array(nFirms).fill(0);\n const firmC = Array(nFirms).fill(0);\n const timeS = Array(nTimes).fill(0);\n const timeC = Array(nTimes).fill(0);\n let overall = 0;\n\n for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {\n const f = firmIds[i];\n const t = timeIds[i];\n firmS[f] += values[i];\n firmC[f] += 1;\n timeS[t] += values[i];\n timeC[t] += 1;\n overall += values[i];\n }\n const xBar = overall / n;\n const firmMean = firmS.map((s, i) => (firmC[i] ? 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\n Structural slope β (true): {fmt(betaTrue)}\n setBetaTrue(v[0])} />\n

\n\n

\n Noise SD: σ = {fmt(noiseSd)}\n setNoiseSd(v[0])} />\n

\n\n

\n Time trend in x: trend = {fmt(trend)}\n setTrend(v[0])} />\n

\n\n

Seed

{seed}

\n \n \n

\n );\n\n const firmEffectsPanel = (\n

Firm effects αᵢ

\n A\n setAlphaA(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n B\n setAlphaB(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n C\n setAlphaC(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n\n

Base x by firm

\n A\n setXBaseA(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n B\n setXBaseB(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n C\n setXBaseC(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n );\n\n const timeEffectsPanel = (\n

Time effects λₜ

\n t=1\n setLam1(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n t=2\n setLam2(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n t=3\n setLam3(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n t=4\n setLam4(Number(e.target.value))} />\n

\n );\n\n const coefficientsBox = (\n

Coefficients, Formulas & Mini Table

\n True β (data gen): {fmt(betaTrue)}\n

\n Pooled OLS β̂: {fmt(estimates.pooled.b)}\n

\n Firm FE (Within/LSDV) β̂: {fmt(estimates.bFirmFE)}\n

\n Two-Way FE β̂: {fmt(estimates.bTwoWay)}\n

\n\n

Within transformation (firm)

\n {`x̃ = x − x̄ᵢ ỹ = y − ȳᵢ\\nβ_FE = Σ x̃ỹ / Σ x̃²`}\n

\n\n

Two-way within (firm + time)

\n {`x~ = x − x̄ᵢ· − x̄·ₜ + x̄··\\ny~ = y − ȳᵢ· − ȳ·ₜ + ȳ··\\nβ_TW = Σ x~y~ / Σ x~²`}\n

\n\n

Small numeric peek (Firm A)

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n {firmAMini.map((r) => (\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ))}\n \n

t	x	y	x − x̄_A	y − ȳ_A
{r.t}	{fmt(r.x)}	{fmt(r.y)}	{fmt(r.xd)}	{fmt(r.yd)}

\n );\n\n return (\n

FE vs LSDV Interactive (firm & two-way)

Small panel (A/B/C firms, t=1..4). Adjust effects and see estimates move.

\n\n {/* Top controls */}\n

\n \n {leftControls}\n \n\n \n {firmEffectsPanel}\n \n\n \n {timeEffectsPanel}\n \n

\n\n {/* Tabs like screenshot */}\n \n \n Firm FE → LSDV\n Two-Way FE\n R Code\n \n\n \n

\n \n \n Scatter: y vs x (color by firm)\n \n \n

\n \n \n \n Number(v).toFixed(1)}\n />\n \n (typeof v === \"number\" ? fmt(v) : v)}\n labelFormatter={(label) => `x = ${label}`}\n />\n \n\n d.firm === \"A\")} fill=\"#2563eb\" />\n d.firm === \"B\")} fill=\"#f59e0b\" />\n d.firm === \"C\")} fill=\"#16a34a\" />\n\n {/* Pooled OLS line */}\n \n\n {/* Firm FE lines (same slope; different intercepts) */}\n {lineSeries.firmLines.map((fl) => (\n \n \n\n {/* Mean point label (x̄_i,ȳ_i) */}\n \n \n ))}\n \n \n

Firm FE lines share slope β̂_FE and pass through each firm mean point (x̄ᵢ, ȳᵢ).

\n \n \n\n \n {coefficientsBox}\n \n

\n \n\n \n

\n \n \n What changes with Two-Way FE?\n \n \n

\n Two-way FE removes firm intercept shifts and common time shocks before estimating β.\n

Try this

Change λₜ strongly (e.g., set t=2 to +2, t=3 to −2)
Because x has a time trend, pooled OLS can soak up time shocks
Two-way FE should move β̂ closer to the true β

\n Current β̂_TW = {fmt(estimates.bTwoWay)} (true β = {fmt(betaTrue)})\n

\n \n \n\n \n {coefficientsBox}\n \n

\n \n\n \n \n \n R code template\n \n \n

{rCode}

\n \n \n \n \n\n

\n Teaching note: In large panels, software uses “absorbed” FE (within transformation) instead of literally creating dummy columns (LSDV). Here we keep it small so the geometry is visible.\n

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