Programming Estimation Commands in Stata

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Programming Estimation Commands in Stata

Description

Learn everything you need to write your own estimation commands in Stata including linear estimators, nonlinear estimators, estimators based on maximum likelihood, and estimators based on the generalized method of moments (GMM).

Learn how to make your command behave just like an official Stata command.

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

We offer a 15% discount for group enrollments of three or more participants.

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.

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Notes

Enrollment is limited. This course is offered in both classroom and web-based settings.

Classroom training courses are two-day courses that run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. These courses take place at a training center where computers with Stata installed are provided. A continental breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack will also be provided; the breakfast is available before the course begins.

Web-based training courses are four-day courses that run for three and a half hours each day. You will be provided with a temporary Stata license to install on your computer, a printed copy of the course notes, and all the course datasets so that you can easily follow along. Learn more about how our web-based training courses work, watch a video demonstration, and find technical requirements for participating in this type of training.

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