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The 15th Spanish Stata Conference will take place on 22 May at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide. There will also be optional specialized training courses on 21 May.

The objective of this meeting is to provide Stata users with the opportunity to share ideas, experiences, and new applications of the software. Take the opportunity to connect with other professionals in a unique environment. Discover the history and culture of Seville, stroll through its streets, and enjoy its exquisite cuisine. Everyone with an interest in Stata is welcome. The conference will be in a bilingual format, and presentations will be accepted in both English and Spanish.

Program

All times are in CEST (UTC +2)

Thursday, 22 May

9:00–9:30 Registration
9:30–9:45 Welcome
9:45–10:15 Assesing ChatGPT's ability to detect and correct programming errors in Stata do-files

Ricardo Mora
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
10:15–11:15 Drawing maps in Stata using geoplot

Ben Jann
University of Bern
11:15–11:45 Break
11:45–12:15 Complementando Stata con Python: Optimización y auto-diferenciación en modelos con puntos masa Contributors:
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Alejandro Morales-Kirioukhina
Universidad de Huelva
David Troncoso Ponce
Universidad de Sevilla

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Emilio Congregado
Universidad de Huelva
12:15–12:45 Limitaciones de las pruebas de raíces unitarias: un análisis para el caso mexicano Contributor:
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Alice Salami-Adesanya
Universidad de Zaragoza

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Ricardo Rodolfo Retamoza Yocupicio
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
12:45–1:45 Linking frames in Stata

Jeff Pitblado
StataCorp
1:45–2:45 Lunch
2:45–3:45 Introduction to local-projection impulse–response functions in Stata

Gustavo Sánchez
StataCorp
3:45–4:15 Meta-analytic evaluation of inhibitory control training with computerized applications: A Stata implementation Contributors:
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Daniel Oleas
Amapola Povedano
Universidad Pablo de Olavide

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David Alarcón
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
4:15–4:45 Calibrating workforce features with Stata in a spatial dynamic general equilibrium framework Contributors:
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Tryfonas Christou
Abián Garcia-Rodríguez
Nicholas Lazarou
Simone Salotti
JRC Sevilla

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Pablo Casas
JRC Sevilla
4:45–5:00 Break
5:00–5:30 Graphs of marginal effect tables from regressions Contributor:
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Cristina Calvo
Universidad de Salamanca

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Modesto Escobar
Universidad de Salamanca
5:30–6:00 A proporsal for association analysis with smoothed contingency tables: A labor market application Contributors:
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Fernando Núñez
Pablo Álvarez
Universidad de Sevilla

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Carlos Usabiaga
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
6:00–6:30 Los Promedios de ODDS ratios como técnica de simplificación categórica: sus rutinas en Stata Contributor:
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Xiawei Sun
Universidad de Sevilla

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Ildefonso Marqués Perales
Universidad de Sevilla
6:30–7:00 Open panel discussion with Stata developers
Contribute to the Stata community by sharing your feedback with StataCorp's developers. From feature improvements to bug fixes and new ways to analyze data, we want to hear how Stata can be made better for our users.

Training courses

Reading, structuring, manipulating, modifying, and merging data with Stata

21 May from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Focuses on advanced techniques for data handling in Stata, including reading different file formats, structuring and organizing databases, and efficiently performing data manipulation and merging operations. Basic knowledge of Stata required.

Graphs with Stata

21 May from 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Explores Stata's visual tools to create attractive and effective graphs. You will learn to use graphical commands to be able to present your data clearly and convincingly. Basic knowledge of Stata required.

Machine learning in Stata: Introduction to inference models

21 May from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Introduces the basic concepts of machine learning in Stata, focusing on inference models. You will learn to apply machine learning techniques to analyze and understand patterns in your data. Medium-to-advanced knowledge of Stata required.

Machine learning in Stata: Introduction to prediction and classification models

21 May from 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Delves into the use of prediction and classification models in Stata. You will learn to build models that allow you to predict future outcomes and classify data accurately. Medium-to-advanced knowledge of Stata required.


Scientific committee

Alfonso Muriel
Ramón y Cajal University Hospital
Modesto Escobar
Universidad de Salamanca
Ricardo Mora
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Juan Miguel Gómez Espino
Universidad Pablo de Olavide

Registration

All participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. The registration fee covers the conference, breaks, and lunch.

Conference fees
(VAT incl.)
Student Other
Conference 35€ 75€

There will also be an optional dinner at a local restaurant that will be announced at a later date for an additional price of approximately 40€.

Register online

Visit the official conference page for more information.


Logistics organizer

The logistics organizer for the 2025 Spanish Stata Conference is Timberlake Consulting S.L., the Stata distributor for Spain.

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