tips for Stata LaTeX and other useful resources for economists

Author: Jan Sauermann

Stata – Data Management

Stata condition batch/interactive mode
Stata – Figures

Separate axis labels in Stata
Stata – Figures, Stata – Formatting Output, Stata – Tests and Regressions

Add normal distribution to kernel density plot in Stata
#LaTeXTips

#LaTeXTip: ignore slide for calculating total number of slides (handy for, e.g., appendix slides): \begin{frame}[noframenumbering]
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Stata

Information about Stata macros: number of elements and order within locals and globals
Stata – Data Management, Stata – String Variables

Useful string functions in Stata (updated list)
#StataTips

#StataTip: for blockwise selection of code in @Stata|’s do-file editor, press the option key (Mac) or alt key (Windows) and mark the respective cells with your mouse/cursor.
#StataTips

#StataTip: to format output in your log file or results window in @Stata, you can print text in red (–di as error “Text in red”–) or bold (–di as result “Text”–). If you are using black background use “as text” (green), “result” (yellow), “error” (red), and “input” (white)
RandomTips

Great overview of @Stata #string functions: https://stataexpert.com/index.php/2020/07/16/working-with-strings/