1. STATA: Data Analysis Software
STATA
Graphing Data
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2. Datasets Used in Tutorial
– Datasets in these tutorials are based on examples in:
Stock and Watson (2006)
“Introduction to Econometrics”
– You can obtain all of the datasets used in these tutorials
by downloading a STATA command file from
http://www.stata.org.uk/download-examples.html

3. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

11. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

18. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

24. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

30. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

42. Outline
– Graphing Data
• Histogram
• Scatter Plot
• Overlaid Charts
• Labelling
• Formatting
• Challenge

43. Graphing: Challenge
Challenge
– Graph 3mth and 1year interest rates
Method
– Open macro_2e.dta
– Label “fygm3” as “3-mth rate”
– Label “fygt1” as “1-year rate”
– Create overlaid line charts of both rates vs time
– Modify the line weights to thick

72. www.STATA.org.uk
– If you visit www.STATA.org.uk you can download
tutorials on these other topics:
Data Management Statistical Analysis
Importing Data Summary Statistics
Graphs Linear Regressions
Presenting Output Panel Regressions
Merge or Drop Data Time Series Analysis
Instrumental Variables
Probit Analysis