Re: st: testing the difference between the estimated coefficients

[John Antonakis <john.antonakis@unil.ch>]

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(My note was incomplete and I hit send too soon)

1. Yes; it holds for probit or logit models and for dummies.  Refer to 
the postestimation tests for a specific command to see what tests you 
can do after different estimation procedures.

2. I would not compare standardized coefficients, it confounds 
difference in the relation with differences in the variances.

3. If the test is significant, it means that the coefficients are
significantly different. You can use the -coef- option to see what the 
constrained coefficient is.

J.
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On 16.01.2010 12:29, Fabio Zona wrote:
> Does it hold also for probit or logit regression?? Even if the two 
variables in question are dummy variables? If variables are expressed in
different scales, I do standardize them, is it correct?
> Finally: if test x = z is significant, it means that I reject the 
hypothesys of equality, and, hence, the two coefficients are
significanltly different (and the larger is significantly larger than
the smaller one). Is it correct? Thanks!
> ----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: "John Antonakis" <john.antonakis@unil.ch>
> A: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> Inviato: Sabato, 16 gennaio 2010 12:01:58 GMT +01:00 
Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna
> Oggetto: Re: st: testing the difference between the estimated 
coefficients
> Hi:
>
> It is simply the -test- command:
>
> reg y x z q
> test x = z
>
> Just read about the -test- command. This test constrains the
> coefficients to equality and uses a nested F-test to ascertain decrement
> in fit (r-square change).  Of course, the usual assumptions hold
> regarding whether the test can be done (e.g., that x and z are on the
> same scale).
>
> HTH,
> J.
>
> ____________________________________________________
>
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> Faculty of Business and Economics
> Department of Organizational Behavior
> University of Lausanne
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> Switzerland
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>
> On 16.01.2010 11:55, Fabio Zona wrote:
> > A related issue:
> > What test should I run, and what STATA commands should I type to 
test whether one coefficient of a regression is larger or smaller than
another coefficient? (in the same sample, not comparison of the same
coefficient between groups, but two different coefficients on the same
sample/population and in the same regression)
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Messaggio originale -----
> > Da: "John Antonakis" <john.antonakis@unil.ch>
> > A: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> > Inviato: Sabato, 16 gennaio 2010 11:10:16 GMT +01:00 
Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna
> > Oggetto: Re: st: testing the difference between the estimated 
coefficients
> > Hi:
> >
> > This is a job for suest.
> >
> > regress a b if year==2005     
> > est store five
> >
> > regress a b if year==2000     
> > est store zero
> >
> > suest five zero
> > test [five_mean]a = [zero_mean]b
> >
> > HTH,
> > John.
> >
> > ____________________________________________________
> >
> > Prof. John Antonakis, Associate Dean
> > Faculty of Business and Economics
> > Department of Organizational Behavior
> > University of Lausanne
> > Internef #618
> > CH-1015 Lausanne-Dorigny
> > Switzerland
> >
> > Tel ++41 (0)21 692-3438
> > Fax ++41 (0)21 692-3305
> >
> > Faculty page:
> > http://www.hec.unil.ch/people/jantonakis
> >
> > Personal page:
> > http://www.hec.unil.ch/jantonakis
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> >
> >
> >
> > On 16.01.2010 04:39, Sibel S. wrote:
> >  
> > > If we run the following regressions,
> > > regress a b if year==2005      *equation 1
> > > regress a b if year==2000      *equation 2
> > > how can one test the difference between the estimated coefficients (b
> > > in equation 1 and b in equation 2) and get the t-statistic of
> > > difference?Thanks.
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