FENCODE: Stata module to provide frequency-based encoding of string and numeric variables

Kabira Namit

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: fencode provides frequency-based encoding of string and numeric variables. Unlike encode which assigns codes alphabetically, fencode assigns numeric codes ordered by frequency (descending or ascending). The command accepts both string variables and labeled numeric variables with non-sequential codes, standardizing them to sequential order. This functionality is particularly valuable for creating tables and graphs where frequency ordering improves interpretability, and for regression analysis where the most frequent category serves as a more meaningful base category.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 14
Keywords: data management; frequencies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-09-03
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install fencode". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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