AbstractMata is Stata's matrix language. In the Mata Matters column, we show how Mata can be used interactively to solve problems and as a programming language to add new features to Stata. Macros are the subject of this column.Keywordspr0040MatamacrosReferences1. Gould W. 2005. Mata Matters: Using views onto the data. Stata Journal 5: 567–573.