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NEARMRG: Stata module to nearest match merging of two datasets on a numeric variable

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  • Eric A. Booth

    (Texas 2036)

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nearmrg merges a using dataset onto the data in memory by NEAREST value of a numeric variable rather than by exact equality, which is what you want when the keys are dates, timestamps, or measurements that differ by rounding. For every master observation it finds the closest value of nearvar() in the using file, optionally within exact matches of a varlist, and optionally restricted to values at or below (lower) or at or above (upper) the master value. A limit() caps how far a match may reach; distance() records how far it did. Master and using variables may carry different names, and all standard merge options (keepusing, update, replace) pass through. Original package co-authored by Michael Blasnik and Katherine Smith (2003); taken over and rewritten by Eric A. Booth beginning in 2010.

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  • Eric A. Booth, 2026. "NEARMRG: Stata module to nearest match merging of two datasets on a numeric variable," Statistical Software Components S459834, Boston College Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s459834
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install nearmrg". The module is made available under terms of the MIT license (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
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