Econometric Software: A User's View

Jeffrey Mackie-Mason

Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1992, vol. 6, issue 4, 165-187

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.

JEL-codes: C87 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1992
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jep.6.4.165
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