Weights are a staple of empirical work, yet analytic weights (aweights) often suffer from a bit of an identity crisis. They are often misunderstood as a “one-size-fits-all” solution for data that feel weighted or misapplied as a substitute for sampling weights (pweights) when researchers want to adjust for population representation. In this post, we want to clarify this confusion and discuss the when, how, and why of using aweights in your research. Read more…
Stata Press is pleased to announce the release of Microeconometrics Using Stata, Second Edition, Volumes I and II, by A. Colin Cameron and Pravin K. Trivedi. This book not only debuted as Kindle’s #1 New Release but also immediately ranked high on Kindle’s competitive best-seller lists in categories such as Statistics, Microeconomics, Econometrics & Statistics, Education Software, Education Statistics, and Mathematical & Statistical. Read more…
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