Variables on a 0-1 scale vs beta

[Tom Prosser]

Hello,
I hope everyone is well. Recently, I've been making coefficient plots using this guide: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...osGDE36Sx9HyZc
As recommended by the author, I've been putting the variables on a 0-1 scale so that they're standardized in the coefficient plot.

However, when I include the beta option in the regression model, I get proportionally different values from the coefficient values in the regression. I'm confused, as I thought that the beta option showed the standardized value?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best and thanks,
Tom

[Nick Cox]

Cross-posted and answered at https://www.reddit.com/r/stata/comme..._scale_v_beta/

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[Tom Prosser]

Thanks. Very sorry about that - I didn't know you couldn't do this.

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[Jeff Wooldridge]

Tom: Unfortunately, the terminology is confusing. It’s the variables that are standardized, and they can range over negative and positive values. The coefficients measure the standard deviation change in y given a one SD increase in x. They can be bigger than one or less than -1 (although typically they’re small).