1 Introduction

Congratulations! As you are holding his book in your hands right now, this probably means you want to (or have to) work with Stata, the best statistical software package available! It does not matter whether you are completely new to the field of data sciences or an experienced veteran, Stata will hopefully enable you to answer your research questions correctly, efficiently and in an enjoyable fashion. As you bought this book for a really short and direct introduction, let’s skip the formal chit-chat and start right away.

What this book is not

This is not a book about statistics. We will not talk about mathematical techniques, formal hypothesis testing or algorithms for regressions. We will get down to business and start managing ...

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