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Re: st: During simulations, what to do if the regression-based model does not converge?
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Re: st: During simulations, what to do if the regression-based model does not converge?
Date
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:11:16 +0100
On Tue, Jun 19 2012, Tiago V. Pereira wrote:
> The most intuitive algorithm would be
>
> if [mvmeta b V, reml takes too much time to run] {
>
> break
>
> and continue as
>
> mvmeta b V, mm
> }
Try:
. mvmeta b V, reml iterate(100)
. if e(converged)==0 {
. di in red "NO CONVERGENCE, fitting method of moments model"
. mvmeta b V, mm
. }
This assumes mvmeta takes the standard iterate() option and returns
e(converged), which is the normal Stata practice.
Brendan
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