The answer to your first question is definitely Yes. Just use standard mfx
syntax after the biprobit command.
I don't know on the second. I'd be surprised if there were a way to see
the effect of X2 on Y1 through Y2 and differentiate that from the effect
of X3 on Y1 through Y2.
Dave
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Nestor Gandelman wrote:
> Dear statalisters:
>
> I'm estimating a bivarite probit model using the biprobit command.
> My model is recursive:
> Y1 = X1 + X2 +Y2
> Y2 = X2 + X3
>
> and I want to compute the marginal effects of Pr(Y1=1) after that using the mfx
> command.
>
> Can I do this with mfx?
> Is ther a way to divide the direct effect from the indirect effect (X2 afecting
> Y1 directly and trough Y2)?
>
> I'll appreciate any help,
>
> Nestor
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