applied statistics · Evening labs
Stata for Reproducible Research
Do-files with discipline, version control habits, and tables that match publication standards.
ZAR 720 · 5 weeks
Software: Stata · Method focus: workflow · Level: beginner · Assessment: do-file audit
Description
Macros, programs, and estout/esttab patterns with clear comments. Includes esttab for journals that require LaTeX-ready output.
What is included
- Do-file style guide
- Version pinning discussion
- Table automation workshop
- Mentor review of logging practices
- Collaboration on branching do-files
- Checklist for handing off to coauthors
Outcomes
- Produce journal-ready tables from a single do-file chain
- Log sessions for auditability
- Refactor spaghetti code into modules
Dr. Renate Botha
Quantitative tutor specializing in Stata pipelines.
Reviews
esttab module alone paid for the course — our tables finally matched the PDF.
Questions
We assume 16+; older versions may lack some estout features.
We discuss Git for do-files conceptually; deep Git teaching is limited.
Not covered in depth.