Linear model with change as dependent variable

[Julia Raciniewska]

hello,

I would like to investigate whether sectors that invest relatively more in computer capital will show a larger rise in non-routine labour input. I have panel data for 12 industries over the time period 2006-2017.
My question is whether I could transform my data to cross-sectional and construct a simple linear regression where the dependent variable is a pre-calculated total change in investment in computer capital over this 11 year period, while the independent variable is a share of routine labour input in the base year 2006? Would that be correct?

[Maarten Buis]

This is a direct copy of this question: https://www.statalist.org/forums/for...on-with-change

Please don't do that. If the question was not clear enough to elicit a response the first time, repeating it is not going to help and only clutter the forum with hard to answer questions.