StataTex Blog

tips for Stata LaTeX and other useful resources for economists

Author: Jan Sauermann

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#LaTeXTip: To write i and j without dots so that dots and (e.g.) \widehat do not interfere, use \i and \j (does not require math mode)
Stata, Stata – Loops and Simulations

Piecewise execution of do-files in Stata
LaTeX, LaTeX – formatting

Numbering in LaTeX documents
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#LaTeXtip: to reset page numbers write \setcounter{page}{0}, to increment by 2 pages write \addtocounter{page}{2}, and to change styles write \renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}} and use either roman (I, II etc), alph (a, b etc), Alph (A, B etc) or arabic (1, 2 etc)
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#LaTeXTip: To insert an empty space with the same size as a word (say “hi”), write “\phantom{hi}” – might be useful for small quizzes or tests
Stata, Stata – Misc

Multiple lines commands in Stata
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#LaTeXTip: use the –aspectratio=169– option to fit your #beamertex slide to most modern projectors (and screeens!): \documentclass[aspectratio=169]{beamer}
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#LaTeXTip: use \beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty in the preamble to hide beamertex’s menu buttons
MS Word

Equation numbering in Microsoft Word
LaTeX, LaTeX – Managing References

Economics journals BibTex styles (.bst)