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Re: st: sign of coefficients in a xtprobit
From
David Hoaglin <[email protected]>
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Subject
Re: st: sign of coefficients in a xtprobit
Date
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 10:29:06 -0500
Hi, Luke.
You did not give us the -xtprobit- command that you used. If the
regression involves other predictors besides that dummy variable, it
may not be surprising that the coefficient of the dummy variable does
not have the sign that you expect. That coefficient should be
interpreted as the effect of the dummy variable after adjusting for
simultaneous linear change in the other predictors in your model.
David Hoaglin
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Luca Marcolin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am currently dealing with a xtprobit regression.
> I
> have experimented a problem with the coefficient of a dummy variable. IT
> has not the sign that I expect, that is logical and obvious.
> Maybe
> there is a problem in my dataset, when I have put in the data, or is a
> specific - and curious - characteristic of my sample, but maybe is a
> "technical" problem.
> Can you suggest me some commands or procedures to understand if the variable is bad-built or there are some technical problems?
>
> Thanks
>
> Luke
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