Estimation of multinomial logit models with unobserved heterogeneity using maximum simulated likelihood

Stata Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-245

  Haan, Peter ^a   Uhlendorff, Arne ^a  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Halton sequences; Maximum simulated likelihood; Multinomial logistic model; Multinomial logit model; Panel data; st0104; Unobserved heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746265799     PISSN: 1536867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1536867x0600600205     Document Type: Review

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