st: Programming question

[Mike Kim <kalisperos@gmail.com>]

Hi All,

I would like to get total effect after running the following two
separate regressions. Giw can I get m2 in the following program?

m1=direct effect of x1 on y1.
m2=indirect (mediated) effect of x1 on y1 through y2

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capture program drop myprog
program define myprog, rclass
reg y1 y2 x1 x2  y2*x2
margins, dydx(y2)
   tempname m1 m2
scalar `m1' = _b[x1]
scalar `m2' = “want to get dydx(y2) here”
reg y2 x1 x3
tempname m3
scalar `m3' = _b[x1]
return scalar toteff =`m1'+`mx2'*`mx3'
end

myprog
return list
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Thank you for your help in advance.
Mike.

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