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RATS
| Description Key Features What's New? - Version 6.2 Cointegration (CATS 2) & X11 RATS Procedures RATS Discussion List Guided Tour of RATS Student Copies Technical Information Pricing and Order Information |
News Flash - March 2006
RATS 6.2 release - see details in the March 2006 RATS newsletter CATS 2 is released at the same time as RATS 6.2 |
RATS (Regression Analysis of Time Series) is a fast, efficient, and comprehensive command driven time series analysis and econometrics software package. RATS commands are simpleto use. This makes simple tasks easy to accomplish, while its command-driven interface andextensive programmability also make it a very flexible and powerful tool for more complex jobs.
The Windows and Macintosh versions feature an interactive editor that allows you to create, test, and run RATS programs; view, save, and print text and graphs; access on-line help; and much more. While running in interactive mode, you can quickly experiment with different models or procedures, without having to repeat earlier steps each time. The editor also includes menu-driven Wizards for many tasks, including reading in data, running regressions, doing hypothesis tests, graphing results, and more. The editor also an extensive help system (handled as HTML files on the Mac version), toolbar icons for common operations, the ability to display information in spreadsheet-style windows, and much more.
All versions of RATS also offer batch mode operation. In batch mode, RATS automatically reads and executes instructions from one or more input files, and saves the output to disk.
There are products that complement the RATS software package
- CATS - a suite of procedures written in the RATS language that implement the Johansen-Juselius cointegration analysis testing and estimation methodology
- X11 - an optional feature that adds the Census Bureau's X11 seasonal adjust procedure as a built-in instruction in RATS. Note: This feature is now included in the new "Professional" version of WinRATS and MacRATS.
The CATS procedure requires RATS 4.20 or later and is available on all platforms for which RATS is available.
As noted above, the X11 module is now part of the "Professional" version of WinRATS and MacRATS. The Professional version of WinRATS also includes support for reading data from FAME-format databases. The X11 module is still available as an add-on option for UNIX versions of RATS.
RATS Procedures and Example Files
There are a large number of RATS procedures and example programs on Estima's website.
These fall into two major categories:
- Textbook Examples--example programs written by Estima for several leading econometrics textbooks
- Procedures and Examples--more than 100 procedures and examples covering a wide range of topics and techniques, some written by Estima, many written by users around the world
These procedures and examples can be downloaded
The RATS discussion list was created primarily for discussion of anything related to the GAUSS software package. Its goal is to bring GAUSS users together and provide them a forum for information exchange, and tips/experiences/frustration sharing etc.Join the RATS Internet Mailing List! Archives of the mailing list are now available at: http://fmwww.bc.edu/ec-p/software/rats/ratsl.html
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