Might this be helpful
SJ-4-2 st0065 . . . . From the help desk: Polynomial distributed lag models
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. McDowell
Q2/04 SJ 4(2):180--189 (no commands)
demonstrates methods for estimating the parameters of
polynomial distributed lag models in Stata
Amaranta Melchor del R�o wrote:
How do I estimate Polynomial distributed lag model(PDL) in Stata 8.0?
How do I choose the order of the polynomial to
represent the lag weights?
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