cd C:\Users\smendoli\Dropbox\Torino new\Panel data course\Data to create a panel"

**How to create a panel (using two waves here, you can use as many as you want/have)
foreach j in  a b {
use  `j'_indresp_test, clear
renpfix `j'_      // Strip off wave prefix
	// Now select variables needed
keep pidp  hidp  dvage  sex birthy
save indiv`j', replace
}

use indiva
g wave=1
save, replace

use indivb
g wave=2
save, replace

use indiva
append using indivb
save panel, replace
sort pidp wave
br

**How to merge the individual file and the household file

use a_indresp_test
sort a_hidp
merge m:1 a_hidp using a_hhresp_test
ta _merge
drop if _merge==2
drop _merge
save wave1_complete