Eclplot: Use labels from different variable

[Sven Johnsson]

The following code runs a FE regression, stores the result set using `parmest`. Recovers the original FE variable (`inc`), and adds some value labels to it.

    sysuse voter, replace
    reg pfrac I.inc, nocons
    parmest, fast
    drop if t == .
    gen inc = substr(parm, 1, 1)
    destring inc, replace

    label define asd 1 `"<15"'
    label define asd 2 `"15-30"', add
    label define asd 3 `"30-50"', add
    label define asd 4 `"50-75"', add
    label define asd 5 `"57+"', add
    label values inc asd

Let's take this code and resulting data set as given. I would now like to plot the fixed effects using eclplot. The following works without problem:

    eclplot estimate min95 max95 inc

The twist: I would like to change the ordering. In eclplot, the order and distance is given by a float variable. For demonstration purposes, let the order be given by

    gen order = (-1)^inc + _n

Now, I can do

    eclplot estimate min95 max95 order

but then I lose the labels of the variables.

How can I plot the fixed effects with the order given by `order` and the labels coming from `inc`?

[Sven Johnsson]

Would it be unreasonable for me to push this thread? :o

[Nick Cox]

No; you have bumped it once and that's our guideline: https://www.statalist.org/forums/help#adviceextras #1

I'd email Roger Newson directly. Your question concerns parmest and eclplot (user-written programs whose provenance you are asked to explain), and he's the author of both.