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Programming an Estimation Command in Stata

Description

This course shows how to write an estimation command for Stata. No Stata or Mata programming experience is required. After providing an introduction to basic Stata do-file programming, the course covers basic and advanced ado-file programming. Next the course provides an introduction to Mata, the byte-compiled matrix language that is part of Stata. Then the course shows how to implement linear and nonlinear statistical methods in Stata/Mata programs. Finally, the course discusses using Monte Carlo simulations to test the implementation. Exercises will supplement the lectures and Stata examples.

Price: $1,295 Enroll now.

We offer a 15% discount for group enrollments of three or more participants. Please contact us at training@stata.com for details.

Course topics

  • Day 1
    • The syntax of Stata estimation commands
    • Basic Stata programming
    • Programming an estimation command in Stata
    • An introduction to the Mata matrix language
  • Day 2
    • A further introduction to the Mata matrix language
    • Basic Stata/Mata programming
    • Using optimize() to implement nonlinear statistical estimators in Stata/Mata programs
    • Testing a command by Monte Carlo simulation

Prerequisite

A general familiarity with Stata and a graduate-level course in regression analysis or comparable experience.

Next session

Currently, there are no scheduled sessions of this course.

Email training@stata.com to request to be notified of future training sessions.

Notes

Enrollment is limited. Computers with Stata installed are provided at all public training sessions. All training courses run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM each day. A continental breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack will also be provided; the breakfast is available before the course begins. All participants are encouraged to bring a USB flash drive to all public training sessions; this is the safest and simplest way to save your work from the session.

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