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A large analysis in a @Stata do-file can quickly become difficult to navigate. This #TechTips shows you how to nest do-files within each other to separate your analysis out into manageable segments. https://t.co/h2C4698uLE
Learn how the 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮 suite supports meta-analysis of a correlation coefficient, including forest plots, subgroup analysis, and Fisher’s z-transformed or untransformed correlations.
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You don't need to read 50 PDFs.
You need to ingest them with NotebookLM, then think with Claude.
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Submit you housing papers: Cities, Housing, & Society — a one-day conference at Harvard on Aug. 27, 2026.
We welcome policy-relevant housing research across urban, public, labor, real estate, IO, political economy & macro.
Deadline: May 1. Submit here:
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How much of a country’s future income is shaped by the health, education, and employment available today?
The new Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) from the @WorldBankGroup provides a clearer answer—by tracking human capital from birth to age 65.
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!
We are excited by the substantial number of high-quality submissions already received.
While we evaluate the submissions, you can submit your abstracts by May 1, 2026.
📢CfP: #CESRAN2026 13th Annual Conference on International Studies
🗓️Dates: 07-10 July 2026
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✅The conference language is English.
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📊 How much do governments spend, and what do they spend it on?
In the chart, we see total government spending broken down by purpose, such as health, education, and defense, relative to the size of the economy (as measured by GDP). This is shown for a selection of OECD countries.
How much governments spend varies quite a lot across OECD countries: in France it’s 57% of GDP, while in Chile it’s less than half that (28%).
Keep in mind that these are relative shares, not absolute amounts. GDP itself varies considerably across countries, so the same percentage can represent very different sums depending on the size of a country’s economy.
For some categories, such as social protection — which includes things like pensions, unemployment benefits, disability support, and other benefits — the difference across countries is relatively large. For example, it’s 26% in Finland compared to 7.9% in the US.
In other categories, such as public services — which include things like paying interest on government debt, the running of core government functions, and foreign aid — the share is more similar across countries.
This data comes from the OECD’s Government at a Glance dataset, which covers 47 countries. Our colleague @parriagadap recently updated our charts with the latest release.
Going beyond standard meta-analysis
Learn how psychometric meta-analysis corrects for statistical artifacts, and why it matters.
See a practical workflow with real data in our latest Stata News spotlight.
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📊Stats Lab: Understanding Interaction Terms in Regression
Basic logic of interaction terms in regression:
1) Continuous x Continuous
2) Categorical x Continuous
3) Categorical x Categorical
Replication R code is available!
https://t.co/sUe7GevdFg
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The March 2026 update to our Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) is now live, bringing new survey data, improved estimates, and updated projections of global #poverty through 2026.
Explore the latest data: https://t.co/r393QrG4uO
📢 Call for Applications the EcoMod Prague Summer School 2026
The EcoMod Global Economic Modeling Network is offering a series of hands-on courses for economists, researchers, and policy professionals looking to strengthen their modeling and data skills.
Note: Partial scholarships are available if you apply before May 10th
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