Jocelyn,
The cluster option indicates a nesting of
effects the same as that involved in an HLM.
It applies to the clustering involved in a
complex sampling procedure as well.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jocelyn Crowley <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:44 pm
Subject: st: cluster option versus HLM
> Hello-
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows the difference between using the
> cluster
> option in Stata to account for the nested structure of data, versus
> using an HLM program.
> Any help out there would be appreciated.
>
> Jocelyn
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