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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Econometric Software: A User's View

  • Jeffrey K. MacKie-Mason
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 6, no. 4, Fall 1992
(pp. 165–187)
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Abstract

For the social scientist, software is a tool, not an end in itself. My objective in this review is to help practicing economists decide which tool will best get the task done. To do this, I report on how seven programs performed on each of six different econometric projects. I focus on Limdep, RATS, SAS, Stata, SST, and TSP and I more briefly review Gauss, which is a rather different product. Comments on other aspects of the programs are sprinkled throughout.

Citation

MacKie-Mason, Jeffrey K. 1992. "Econometric Software: A User's View." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 6 (4): 165–187. DOI: 10.1257/jep.6.4.165

JEL Classification

  • C87 Econometric Software
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