Re: st: prediction after y-logged regression

[Richard Goldstein <richgold@ix.netcom.com>]

type -findit predlog-

Rich

Shehzad Ali wrote:
> Hi Listers,
>
> I am running a regression in which y variable is logged 
> (semi-logarithmic). The literature suggests that in order to get an 
> anti-logged prediction of yhat, one should proceed like this:
>
> 1. Run the regression and predict yhat,
>
> 2. Then exponentiate the predicted yhat, and finally
>
> 3. Mutiply the exponentiated predicted yhat by the mean value of 
> residuals from the regression (otherwise known as smearing).
>
> I was wondering if there is a direct way to do it in stata or if there 
> is any other method that experts would suggest to get anti-logged 
> prediction.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Shehzad
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