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Stata is a powerful and easy-to-use package for setting up data and performing statistical analysis. Nevertheless, some features often catch users out, resulting in unnoticed errors or hours working out what has gone wrong. I list my top 10 Stata 'gotchas' and suggest ways to combat them, with the aim of helping new users avoid the most common pitfalls.
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Research Fellow Financial Conduct Authority
Jonathan is a Research Fellow at the IFS and a Technical Specialist in the Economics Department at the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Shaw, J. (2014). Top 10 Stata 'gotchas'. London: IFS.
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