This summary provides an overview of the most important aspects of using Stata. The summary is based on notes from FAT tutorials and the do-file that was used while writing my thesis.
Using Stata 13 – Introduction
[FAT / Master-Thesis]
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,Contents
Part I – Stata in General
• What is the difference between Stata and SPSS?
• How does Stata work?
Part II – Using Stata
• A) Finding, gathering, merging and importing data;
• B) Check for issues within the data;
• C) Perform Univariate Tests (Descriptive Statistics / T-tests);
• D) Correlation Matrix;
• E) Perform Multivariate Tests (OLS & Logit Regression);
Part III – Basic Commands • Setting Conditions
• Installing new • Creating dummy
commands variables
• Winsorizing
• Sorting data • Including fixed effects
• Generating tables in regressions
• Generating variables
• Dropping
observations
, Part I – Stata in General
Contents:
• What is the Difference between Stata and SPSS?
• How does Stata work?
, What is the difference between Stata and SPSS?
In essence, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Stata are both statistics software packages that allow
batch-based interactive statistical analytics. Both software packages have their own advantages- and disadvantages, but
clear differences between the two still exist:
• Stata is highly programmable (thanks to the syntax);
• Stata has an active community (not only are there plenty of active members on the forums and tutorials, but many
users develop, share and upload new commands that can be downloaded for free!);
• SPSS is more user-friendly than Stata when it comes to graphs and reports. Stata however allows to store all steps
within the statistical-analysis process (through a do-file);
• Stata has a high emphasis on using syntax;
• Stata is often used in econometrics/economics studies, while SPSS is more accepted in psychology/medical-studies;
• SPSS has some advanced features (such as random effects);
NOTE: When writing your thesis, most universities/supervisors only allow Stata. Please check with your supervisor.
NOTE 2: during this document, text that is marked as blue is essential in the commands. Black text is interchangeable
with your own variables/conditions.
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