st: comparison of coefficients of the same variable across two log-linear models with t-test

[James Bernard <jamesstatalist@gmail.com>]

Hi all,

I wonder if equality of coefficient of the same variable across two
similar models  that are run on two different samples can be tested
using t-test.

Y=a+b1X (run on sub-sample 1)
Y=a+b2X (run on sub-sample 2)


I understand that -suest- can be used in Stata to do this. But, the
issue is that -suest- does not work with -xtpoisson- giving this
message:

unable to generate scores for model big
suest requires that predict allow the score option
r(322);

which I guess is an internal problem of this command.

So, I wonder if I can use a t-test (more precisely, a Welch's t-test)
to compare these two coefficients (b1 and b2). The model gives me the
coefficients, standard eroor, sample size and I can use t-test.

Thanks,
James
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