The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata

by J. Scott Long

The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata , by J. Scott Long, is an essential productivity tool for data analysts. Long presents lessons gained from his experience and demonstrates how to design and implement efficient workflows for both one-person projects and team projects. After introducing workflows and explaining how a better workflow can make it easier to work with data, Long describes planning, organizing, and documenting your work. He then introduces how to write and debug Stata do-files and how to use local and global macros. After a discussion of conventions that greatly simplify data analysis the author covers cleaning, analyzing, and protecting data.

Genres: Economics

379 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2008

Reviews

[Stephen Cranney · Rating 5 out of 5]

If only I had read this two years ago, I would have saved so much time. Has a lot of procedures and rules-of-thumb that I had to learn through painful trial and error. Highly recommended for anybody who uses Stata in their work/study.

[Sultan Almalki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful resource focuses on largely critical but ignored data management issues. I highly recommend it.