This is an example Stata do file for CCE and CCMG estimators.

First you need to download XTCCE (from Tim Neal's website) and XTMG (from Markus Eberhardt). Note that 'Stata.zip' file includes these files.

 

EX6_2.do

Explanation

clear

insheet using "ppp.csv", comma

 

xtset id year

gen lspot = ln(spot)

gen lpric = ln(cpi)

 

gen ds = lspot - L.lspot

gen dp = lpric - L.lpric

 

xtcce ds dp, pooled

xtmg ds dp, cce

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take logs

 

 

 Take the first difference

 

 

 CCE estimator.

 CCMG estimator

 

 

Note that if you use xtcce without 'pooled' option, you will get CCMG estimation result.