capture program drop facum program define facum qui by `1': g cum`2'=sum(`2') g cum`2'l=l.cum`2' replace cum`2'l=0 if cum`2'l==. drop cum`2' end ************************************************************** * COMMAND: FACUM NAME_INDIVIDUALS NAME_VARIABLE * it creates the sum of the variable, and its lag replacing missing with zero * WHEN A COMMAND, LIKE IVREG, TRANSFORM THE VARIABLE IN FIRST DIFF, * ACTUALLY WE CAN USE THE LEVEL