Thanks so much,
Ananya
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:06:07 +0000 (GMT), Maarten buis wrote
> Dear Ananya:
> After you estimate each model type -estimate store modelname-,
> whereby modelname is a different name you give to each model result.
> After you have estimated all your models type -estimates table
> model1 model2, stats(aic bic)-
>
> Hope this helps,
> Maarten
>
> Ananya wrote:
>
> I am trying to compare different discounting models and have written
> ml programs to estimate parameters for the exponential and the
> hyperbolic discounting functions using my dataset. I would now like
> to be able to compare these two models. Given that they are non-
> nested, I am having difficulty finding appropriate tests. I would
> like to be able to compare AIC and BIC for these models but when I
> try using fitstat it doesn't work. Can anyone suggest another way of
> doing it, other than calculating AIC by hand?
>
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