mpitb now has a dedicated documentation website

The Stata package mpitb has been available on SSC since 2022 and was presented in a companion paper published in The Stata Journal in 2023. That paper remains the primary methodological reference — it covers the Alkire-Foster framework, the estimation logic, and worked examples in detail.

What it cannot easily do, by design, is serve as a navigable, searchable, practical companion for day-to-day work. That is what the new documentation website aims to be.

mpitb docs is now online. Here is what it currently provides:

Getting started. Installation instructions, prerequisites, and a quick-start guide for users who want to get up and running without working through the full paper first.

Help files. The complete command-line help files for all mpitb subcommands, rendered in a readable format and searchable from the browser.

Manual. A growing section covering the underlying methods, estimation procedures, and — importantly — the workflow for organising an MPI project. This includes guidance on folder structure, key files, and how to manage results across multiple specification choices, which tends to be one of the more practically demanding aspects of MPI work.

How-tos. Practical guides on specific tasks: estimation, workflow, graphics production, and quality checks. These grew out of questions that come up repeatedly in practice.

Stata primer. A reference section covering Stata usage in the context of MPI analysis — data handling, estimation, and output production. This may be useful even for researchers who are comfortable with Stata but less familiar with its application to this type of work.

The site is still a work in progress. Additional how-tos will be added over time, partly in response to user needs and questions. If there is something missing, something that is not clear, or something that you find particularly useful, feedback is welcome — by email or through the repository.