I am currently working on a regression model where I have only categorical/factor variables as independent variables. My dependent variable is a logit transformed ratio.

It is fairly easy just to run a normal regression in R, as R automatically know how to code dummies as soon as they are of the type "factor". However this type of coding also implies that on category from each variable is used as a baseline, making it hard to interpret.

My professor have told me to just use effect coding instead (-1 or 1), as this implies the use of the grand mean for the intercept.

Does anyone know how to handle that?