Thanks. So I need to add back mean of X to generate predicted Y (not Pr(Y=i)) based on the cut points, right?
Just want to make sure that I understood.
Best,
JK
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Subject: Re: st: Interpretation of Cut Points in Ordered Probit (Logit) Model
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Auh, Jun Kyung <jauh14@gsb.columbia.edu> wrote:
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> The regression results show that I have negative value for cut2.
> If cut2 < 0, wouldn't the model predict that there is zero observation with Y = 1?
> Or, is the cut points are de-meaned? i.e, do I have to add back the mean of X to have correct interpretation?
Like intercept type parameters in other models, the cuts are relative to the mean of X.
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