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Retrieve citations and h-index from Google Scholar for CV and website: statatexblog.com?p=2538 #econsky
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February 10, 2026 at 8:22 AM
#LaTeXTip: scandinavian letters in LaTeX can be written without usepackage as \aa(å), \AA (Å), \a (ä), \o(ø)
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Incredibly useful blog post by the American Economic Association’s data editor on using and reusing code within the same project:

https://aeadataeditor.github.io/posts/2024-07-19-functions-and-code-duplication
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Produce multiple pdfs in LaTeX with automated cross-references https://bit.ly/3zo3UI8
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Technical note: use of quotation marks in #Stata https://bit.ly/3i1ihwh #econsky
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Incredibly useful blog post by the American Economic Association’s data editor on using and reusing code within the same project:

https://aeadataeditor.github.io/posts/2024-07-19-functions-and-code-duplication
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Curated working paper newsletters from @repec_org: http://nep.repec.org #econsky
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 AM
January 31, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Line spacing in LaTeX footnotes https://bit.ly/3eOeKiS
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
#LaTeXTip: To write i and j without dots so that dots and (e.g.) \widehat do not interfere, use \i and \j (does not require math mode)
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Returning percentiles as scalars in Stata https://bit.ly/3hXcMP2
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
How should you approach refereeing in econ journals? We have compiled a short list with posts and papers related to refereeing: ul-links/#for-reviewers-writing-referee-reports" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://statatexblog.com/useful-links/#for-reviewers-writing-referee-reports #econsky
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Incredibly useful blog post by the American Economic Association’s data editor on using and reusing code within the same project:

https://aeadataeditor.github.io/posts/2024-07-19-functions-and-code-duplication
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Our list with very (!) useful string functions in #Stata https://bit.ly/3rZR9BQ
January 22, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Economics journals BibTex styles (.bst) #bibtex #latex #econsky https://bit.ly/3rmpkDS
January 20, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Cleaning up messy (string) variables in #Stata https://statatexblog.com/82 #econsky
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 AM
#LaTeXTip: use \FloatBarrier to keep figures and tables in place (requires \usepackage{placeins})
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
All #econjobmarket tips in one place: ul-links/#from-graduate-to-post-graduate-the-econ-job-market" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://statatexblog.com/useful-links/#from-graduate-to-post-graduate-the-econ-job-market
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Using loops in LaTeX documents (e.g. to include large number of figures) https://bit.ly/3wZRTqw #econsky
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Create balanced panels in Stata using tsfill: https://statatexblog.com/2025/09/02/create-balanced-panels-in-stata/
January 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Export single numbers from #Stata to #LaTeX or #MSWord https://statatexblog.com/89 #econsky
January 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Claudia Goldin & Lawrence Katz: The Ten Most Important Rules of Writing Your Job Market Paper https://bit.ly/3x33WDy @PikaGoldin @lkatz42
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Stata condition for batch or interactive mode https://bit.ly/49ximAY #econsky
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Remove blanks from string variables in Stata https://bit.ly/3zpaxKb
January 8, 2026 at 4:43 AM