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Re: Statalist

Dear all,I am working with panel data and I ran the Hausman test in order to figure out if I should use fixed or random effects. I found that I should use fixed effects, the problem is that for my...

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Re: Using import excel with real world data

Hello, when running the loop provided (above), I get a syntax error:Syntax is rename oldname newname [, renumber[(#)] addnumber[(#)] sort ...] rename (oldnames) (newnames) [, renumber[(#)]...

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Re: Using import excel with real world data

Does one of your variables not have a variable label? If so, that would generate an error in the loop. To debug your code add the following line of code to the loop above the rename command.display...

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

This is one of the most useful entries about stata that I have ever read. Thank you William for taking the time of explaining this.I was working with the code you propose for drawing random integers,...

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Re: The Penultimate Guide to Precision

I have this question: since there are different storage types (e.g., byte, int, long, float, double), and they use different bytes for storage (e.g, float uses 4 bytes and double uses 8 bytes), then...

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Re: The Penultimate Guide to Precision

When Stata accesses the data, it copies values as needed, and convert them to double. Stata then performs all subsequent calculations using the double-precision value. Thus, comparing 10 (int type)...

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

A set of random draws is less smooth or regular than many people expect. So the behavior you report is to be expected and is desirable. There are special circumstances where you may want something more...

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Re: Using import excel with real world data

Is there a way to combine _import excel_ with _webuse_? I need to import multiple excel data sets into stata from an online source and webuse doesn't appear to take import as an option.

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Re: Statalist

Hello all. I'am performing a spatial econometric model. My problem is about checking instuments...Does anyone know how to do it? TKSMAX

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Re: Statalist

Hello, I am a PhD candidate doing research on ParliamentaryQuestions. I have selected 3 separate sessions out of 20 sessions as my samplewhich is not consecutive. I have followed some previous study...

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Re: Multilevel linear models in Stata, part 1, components of variance

I'm currently just starting out with this kind of analysis and found this really useful! at the end it mentions a 'next time' - any idea how soon this will be posted? Thanks!

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Re: How to successfully ask a question on Statalist

Hi, I am doing censored quantile regression using the cqiv command. How can I retrieve the standard errors of estimates? Any kind of help is appreciated

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Re: Stata YouTube channel announced!

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Re: Using import excel with real world data

import excel works with a URL. For example,import excel http://www.stata.com/test.xls, clear

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

I have the same problem as yours. Have you already had a solution to it? if so, can you please share with me? many thanks.

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

Have you already had a solution to it? If so, can you please share it with me. I have the same problem. many thanks

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

There has been a long discussion of that on the Statalist recently. It started here: http://www.stata.com/statalist...

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Re: Using Stata’s random-number generators, part 1

Hi, I would like to know how I can generate random between two decimals. Example: Random between 0.5 to 0.9.thanks

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Re: Multilevel linear models in Stata, part 2: Longitudinal data

Hi , I found this blog extremely helpful and I have a simple question regarding the xtmixed command: I have used the same file and code in stata 11 and stata 12 using xtmixed command and my question is...

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Re: Stata YouTube channel announced!

So wonderful are these videos on STATA ,continue with the spirit and may God bless you immensely

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