We will learn the first simple commands by analysing an example dataset on on socio-cultural integration of recent immigrants in four European countries. What is it? What does the Stata interface look like? How does it work? We achieve this by giving an applied overview of the various screens and windows. In detail, we will start off by introducing the software package Stata. Essentially, students learn to use do-files as a simple lab-book, where annotations and ideas can be recorded in addition to the raw code and in order to facilitate replicable analyses. The instructors also try to help students to write clear and parsimonious Stata commands and to improve do-files and do-file documentation. Thus, the course gives an insight to general construction of Stata code (syntax). Stata strongly relies on the command line interface.

The aim is to give an idea of how Stata can be best used to conduct statistical analyses. some knowledge of descriptive, bivariate and multivariate statistics. This course is best suited for students who have no experience with Stata, but who bring in basic statistical skills, e.g. However, as the basic logic is similar for all Stata commands, participants will be able to transfer the knowledge they gain to their specific project. Instead, it will focus on the “frequently used methods”. The course cannot cover all Stata commands and procedures. After attending this course, students will be able to use the basic commands of Stata, understand the basic logic “how Stata does things”, and can then proceed to use Stata for their own analyses.

The aim is to introduce how Stata works and how it can be used to conduct descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses, but the course does NOT give a detailed insight into statistical techniques or modelling.

The course is conceptualised as an add-on to content-based courses.

The course offers some guidance on how to structure the workflow in Stata and how to use some simple programming techniques (simple loops).

Please note that the course does not give a detailed insight into the statistical procedures, and the underlying mathematics, but introduces how to use standard statistical procedures in Stata.

No previous knowledge of Stata is required.

descriptive statistics, basics of regression analysis)

Basic statistical knowledge is assumed (e.g.

Saturday 27 February: 09.30-11.30 and 12.30-14.30ħ.5 hours over two days Prerequisite Knowledge

What is stata