Re: st: linear probability model vs. probit/logit

[Richard Williams <Richard.A.Williams.5@ND.edu>]

That shouldn't be happening.  I suspect there is something different 
between your runs, e.g. are you using a different dependent 
variable?  Perhaps you could show the commands and output.

At 02:11 PM 10/3/2006, Nishant Dass wrote:

> Dear list members,
>
> I am estimating a -probit-/-logit- model and my question is
> about its comparison with the linear probability model
> (simple OLS).
>
> When I run the -probit- or -logit-, the number of
> observations is the same but much less when compared with
> the OLS estimation of the very same model!  (E.g., the no.
> of obs. in my probit and logit estimate is 12,000 while
> it's only 10,000 in the OLS regression.)
>
> Could anyone please tell me why do -probit- and -logit-
> drop these observations?
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Nishant
>
>
>
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