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Stata Resources #3

Open jessicalum opened 8 years ago

jessicalum commented 8 years ago

For those of you who have little to no experience with Stata, as Deb mentioned, there are quite a few online resources you can familiarize yourself when you need questions answered:

  1. The Stata Forum This is a forum for users of Stata to post questions they have about trying to solve a coding/programming/modeling issue. Before you post anything, you should definitely read the FAQ first.
  2. UCLA resources This is a resource that I use whenever I need to see example of a technique or model in action using Stata. It has helped me countless times when I needed clarification of understanding with the implementation of different techniques.

A few textbooks on Stata:

  1. An Introduction to Modern Econometrics Uisng Stata This book is for anyone who is starting with Stata from scratch. The first few chapters cover basics such as syntax and organization of data, and many commands that one needs to manage/clean different data types. The appendix also explains how to import data into Stata, what macros are, looping, and other basics of programming. This book also covers implementation of linear regression, specification of functional form, what to do when the i.i.d assumption fails, a whole chapter on indicator variables, IV estimators, some basic panel data models, and how to perform all of this in Stata.
  2. The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata This book is for students and professional econometric practitioners alike in that it is all about structuring one's "workflow" for proper documentation, debugging do-files, and all that is needed for reproducible results, even many years after one is finished with a project. I've found this book to be a very easy read, so beginners can breeze through it as well, and this book is a necessity for those who are looking to do research as a career.
  3. An Introduction to Stata Programming This book should be considered only after one has grasped the basics and feels comfortable working in Stata. It covers do-file, ado-file, and mata programming. Even if you don't feel the need to learn how to program ado files or use mata, learning how to write a good do-file is essential, so that even reading the first few chapters would be useful.

Also, if you need help with anything, you can always email me at jlum917@gmail.com and I'd be glad to help.

ghost commented 8 years ago

For those who would like a preview of "The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata" or would rather not purchase the book, here are two presentations by Scott Long summarizing the concept.

RESEARCH WORKFLOW USING STATA.pdf Workflow Slides JSLong 110410.pdf

orinhassan commented 8 years ago

For those who'd prefer videos, here are a couple good ones from CCPR to get you familiarized with Stata:

https://vimeo.com/52696332 - Intro to Stata (basically follows JS Long's workflow book) https://vimeo.com/63607437 - Advanced Stata Programming