Registration for the 2026 Canadian Stata Conference is now open! Two days of Stata in Vancouver. Researchers, users, and developers from across disciplines. Full program coming soon, stay tuned. Join us 5–6 November → www.stata.com/meeting/cana...

2026 Canadian Stata Conference

5–6 November 2026

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Need to absorb multiple high-dimensional categorical variables in your models? Stata 19 lets you use 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯() with 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴, 𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗴, 𝗳𝗲, and 𝗶𝘃𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝘀𝗹𝘀 for faster estimation than directly including category indicators. www.stata.com/new-in-stata...

High-dimensional fixed effects (HDFE)

Absorb not just one but multiple high-dimensional categorical variables in your linear and fixed-effects linear models with option -absorb()- of commands -areg-, -xtreg-, and -ivregress 2sls-.

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Stata quick tip: Need to remember where a variable came from or how it was cleaned? Attach variable notes with the 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 command. Learn more: www.stata.com/manuals/dnot...

Working with dates from different sources? Join our webinar to learn how Stata helps you convert, customize, and work with dates and times for your analysis. 15 Sept. • 11:00 a.m. CT Register: www.stata.com/training/web...

Connect with the Stata community at the 20th Italian Stata Conference on 17 September in Milan. Discover new applications for applied research, exchange community-contributed commands, and interact with StataCorp statisticians. Register: www.stata.com/meeting/ital...

2026 Italian Stata Conference

17 September 2026 in Milan

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Make the most of your time at the 2026 Stata Conference by joining a preconference workshop on September 30. These three-hour sessions offer an in-depth look at key topics in Stata. Learn more: www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

2026 Stata Conference Boston

1-2 October 2026

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Ready to evaluate your financial portfolio? StataNow's new 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 command computes key portfolio performance metrics, from Sharpe ratios to Jensen’s alpha, all in one place. Learn more: www.stata.com/statanow/fin...

Financial statistics

Stata's new financial statistics suite of commands provides tools to manage and analyze financial data. The new commands simplify workflows and expand on the data management, statistics, reporting,…

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New to Stata 19 this semester? Get familiar with the interface and discover time-saving workflow tips. Learn how to use the menu system, Command window, Do-file Editor, and more. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vLE-...

Tour of the Stata 19 interface

Learn how to interact with Stata 19 using the menu system and dialog boxes, the Command window, and the Do-file Editor. We also show you some valuable, time-saving tips for improving your workflow in…

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What’s behind the shift in income from workers to owners? In his latest video, @justinwolfers.bsky.social looks at the decline in labor’s share of income and uses Stata to dig into the numbers. Watch below ↓

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Wall Street says things are great.⁣ ⁣ Your paycheck might disagree.⁣ ⁣ The latest Diving In explores why those two stories can coexist—and what that tells us about who benefits when the economy grows.⁣ ⁣ https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/no-the-k-shaped-economy-isnt-over

Join our "Ready. Set. Go Stata." webinar on August 27 at 11:00 a.m. CT for a guided introduction to getting started with Stata. Learn how to import data, clean and manage them, create graphs, fit models, and find resources to keep learning. Register: www.stata.com/training/web...

Ready. Set. Go Stata.

New to Stata? Ready to analyze your data but not sure where to start? Start here.

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Join us in London from 3–4 September for the 32nd edition of the world's longest-running international Stata Conference! Connect with researchers, engage with StataCorp developers, and discover new applications of Stata. Learn more: www.stata.com/meeting/uk26/

2026 UK Stata Conference

3-4 September 2026 in London

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Join the open panel discussion at the 2026 Stata Conference and share your feedback directly with StataCorp's developers, from feature improvements and bug fixes to new ways to analyze data. Register: www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

Choosing between fixed-effects and random-effects models? Use the 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗸 postestimation command after 𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗴 to choose between RE and FE or correlated RE models, even with cluster–robust, bootstrap, or jackknife standard errors. www.stata.com/new-in-stata...

Mundlak specification test

We often determine whether a more efficient random effects model can be used instead of a fixed effects model using a Hausman specification test with -hausman-. But this works only for linear…

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Quick tip: Need to change your data temporarily then safely return to your original dataset? Use 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 and 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲. Learn more: www.stata.com/manuals/ppre...

New to statistics or looking for a refresher? Join our "Basic statistics in Stata" training course on 18–21 August to learn how to describe and visualize data, perform essential analyses, and confidently interpret your results. Register now: www.stata.com/training/pub...

Meet the experts behind this year’s Stata Conference. Researchers, educators, and practitioners from around the world will be sharing innovative methods, practical workflows, and new research. See the full program and start planning your conference experience: www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

Determine what drives asset returns using StataNow's new 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 commands to fit CAPM or Fama–MacBeth regressions. Learn more: www.stata.com/statanow/fin...

Financial regression

With the new -finregress- command, you can run financial regressions. The time-series method and the Fama-MacBeth method are supported.

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Choosing between random-effects, fixed-effects, and correlated random-effects models? This tutorial demonstrates the 𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗴, 𝗰𝗿𝗲 command and the 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗸 postestimation command, including the Mundlak specification test. Watch: YouTube.com/watch?v=86Osyx-9ZLQ

We're at #JSM2026! If you're in Boston this week, stop by booths 400–406 to meet the Stata team, ask questions, and see what's new. And if you're planning your Wednesday schedule, don't miss our two Stata workshops. We'd love to see you!

Last call for abstracts! Share your work at the 2026 Canadian Stata Conference in Vancouver. Presentations and poster proposals are welcome on topics relevant to Stata users. All abstracts due by 6 August. 🔗 www.stata.com/meeting/cana...

2026 Canadian Stata Conference

5–6 November 2026

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New StataNow update available: ▪️DID with switching treatments for panel data ▪️Spatial error covariance structures for multilevel models ▪️Multiple frames in the Data Editor ▪️And more Learn more: www.stata.com/news/statano...

StataNow updates | Stata News

A history of StataNow update announcements.

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The new 𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁 prefix in Stata 19 performs Bayesian bootstrap, helping you obtain more precise parameter estimates and incorporate prior information when sampling observations. Learn more: www.stata.com/new-in-stata...

Bayesian bootstrap

With -bayesboot- implement Bayesian bootstrap to obtain inferences based on the posterior distribution of observations, obtain the importance weights of each observation, or assign probabilities to…

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We’re heading to #JSM2026 in Boston! If you’re attending, be sure to connect with the Stata team and learn about the latest tools and methods available in Stata. Don’t forget to sign up to attend our Stata workshops … www.stata.com/news/confere...

Join our upcoming hands-on course, and learn how to describe data; perform analyses such as correlation, t tests, and linear regression; and interpret results with confidence. 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗮 18–21 August Register: www.stata.com/training/pub...

StataNow’s 𝗽𝗱𝗳𝟮𝘁𝘅𝘁 command lets you convert PDF files into clean, plain text—ready to use right away. No broken formatting or messy output. Check it out: www.stata.com/statanow/con...

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Stata's mixed command now supports spatial error covariance structures, letting you model correlation between errors as a function of distance computed from coordinate variables.

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Registration and housing are now open for the 2026 Stata Conference! Join us in Boston on 1–2 October to connect with researchers, engage with StataCorp developers, and discover new applications of Stata. Reserve your spot and book your hotel: www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

Learn how the new 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯() option in 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴, 𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗴, 𝗳𝗲, and 𝗶𝘃𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝘀𝗹𝘀 can absorb multiple high-dimensional categorical variables while delivering substantial speed gains. Watch: YouTube.com/watch?v=odYb4OwgEMc

New in Stata 19: High-dimensional fixed-effects models

Absorb multiple high-dimensional categorical variables in your line...

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Join Chuck Huber for an introduction to survey statistics in Stata and learn about sampling designs, sample weights, 𝘀𝘃𝘆𝘀𝗲𝘁, and survey design analysis. Learn more and register: www.stata.com/training/web...

Join the European Stata community for the inaugural Carpathian Stata Conference in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Connect with researchers, explore new applications of Stata, discover community-contributed commands, and meet StataCorp statisticians. 🔗 www.stata.com/meeting/carp...

Join us for the 2026 Carpathian Stata Conference!

The Carpathian Stata Conference will be held 27 July in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Explore new features for financial data analysis, including value-at-risk estimation and capital asset pricing models, plus tools to download business calendars, convert PDFs to plain text, and more. Learn more: blog.stata.com/2026/06/03/a...