Mikhail Melnik wrote:
> I estimate two probit equations using HeckProb command ...
> After the estimation I run MFX to estimate the marginal
> effects. The computer never finishes the computation, and if I
> break it, I get the reported derivative values but it states that:
> "fail in calculating second derivative, no standard deviation reported" and no
> standard errors are reported. I have several dummy variables in my
> repressors in both equations.
To get standard errors as well, and to speed up the computations, you might
be interested in checking out MARGIN that estimates aerage marginal effects
analytically.
To download the ado and help files, type
http://www.bke.hu/bartus/stata/margin.zip
in your favourite web-browser.
Hope this helps,
Tamas
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Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration
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