STATA - Graphing Data

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STATAGraphing Data

Datasets Used in Tutorial

– Datasets in these tutorials are based on examples in:

Stock and Watson (2006) “Introduction to Econometrics”

– You can obtain all of the datasets used in these tutorials by downloading a STATA command file from http://www.stata.org.uk/download-examples.html

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Outline

– Graphing Data

• Histogram

• Scatter Plot

• Overlaid Charts

• Labelling

• Formatting

• Challenge

Graphing: Challenge

Challenge– Graph 3mth and 1year interest rates

Method– Open macro_2e.dta

– Label “fygm3” as “3-mth rate”

– Label “fygt1” as “1-year rate”

– Create overlaid line charts of both rates vs time

– Modify the line weights to thick

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Data Management Statistical Analysis

Importing Data Summary Statistics

Graphs Linear Regressions

Presenting Output Panel Regressions

Merge or Drop Data Time Series Analysis

Instrumental Variables

Probit Analysis