http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/ Online economics Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8123 Anon. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:07:52 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8123 Re: file compatability --- R, at least, reads .txt and .csv files (and .xls?), as does MATLAB. Re: file compatability — R, at least, reads .txt and .csv files (and .xls?), as does MATLAB.

]]> http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8119 Owinok Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:40:10 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8119 I have recently been acquainted with Stata too as I have been more familiar with SPSS. In spite of its being a very useful tool, my view is that the programming required to use Stata at an intermediate level does not compare as well with SPSS. I would appreciate an answer about why the previous post says that SPSs is less flexible. I have recently been acquainted with Stata too as I have been more familiar with SPSS. In spite of its being a very useful tool, my view is that the programming required to use Stata at an intermediate level does not compare as well with SPSS. I would appreciate an answer about why the previous post says that SPSs is less flexible.

]]> http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8080 rodrigo Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:32:46 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/statistical-software/#comment-8080 I would say that there seems to be an inverse relationship between the success and dissemination of a statistical software and its flexibility. The power of Stata remains in its capability to adopt other's programming and some level of user friendship. E-views and SPSS are user friendly but inflexible. R is flexible but not friendly. SAS is none. Stata can be used by professional economist as well as a consultant. The others remain in its own niche. I would say that there seems to be an inverse relationship between the success and dissemination of a statistical software and its flexibility. The power of Stata remains in its capability to adopt other’s programming and some level of user friendship. E-views and SPSS are user friendly but inflexible. R is flexible but not friendly. SAS is none. Stata can be used by professional economist as well as a consultant. The others remain in its own niche.

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