Dear David,
I'd recommend the Gauss version. Here's how to use it:
1. use DBMS copy to transfer the data into Gauss format (.dat)
2. put the data in the GAUSS36 directory
3. create a GAUSS program; this is more simple than it sounds. It needs to
look like the below, where the ordinal, nominal, and fully specified variables
are listed (see the Amelia instructions for more). The "tab10" is your
dataset.
4. Name this program, and place it, too, in the GAUSS36 folder.
5. Open GAUSS36 and type "run programname"--the rest is automatic.
new;
library amelia;
_AMords= {21};
_AMnoms= {1,2,3,10,15,16,17,18,19};
_AMfully = {7,8,11,22};
dbuf = amelia("tab10");
Best,
Dan
Quoting David Konisky <konisky(a)mit.edu>du>:
Has anyone had success using the Windows version of
amelia? I have been
unable to input my dataset; the program either fails to recognize the file
or crashes altogether. I have tried numerous formats, including Ascii,
txt, excel, comma delimited, and Stata without any luck.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
David
_______________________________________________
gov2001-l mailing list
gov2001-l(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/gov2001-l
--
PhD Candidate in Government
Proctor
Harvard University
(617) 493-8402