-- I wrote:
> 2) You probably can estimate these probabilities by estimating for each
> origin state a separate -mlogit- where the dependent variable is the
> destination, but this depends on the kind of data you have and the exact
> markov model you want to estimate.
> 3) Restrictions are typically handled using the -constraint- command. see:
> -help constraint-
An alternative for point three for constraints across origin states is to
use -suest- with the three -mlogit-s followed by -test- with the coef
option. See: -help suest- and -help test-.
Hope this helps,
Maarten
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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