NBFIT: Stata module for fitting negative binomial distribution by maximum likelihood

Nicholas Cox () and Roberto G. Gutierrez ()
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Roberto G. Gutierrez: Stata Corporation

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: nbfit fits a negative binomial distribution to a single variable by the method of maximum likelihood. Frequency weights may be used to fit variables given in frequency distribution form.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 7.0
Keywords: negative binomial; probability distributions; maximum likelihood; ML (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-02-21
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc inst nbfit". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/n/nbfit.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/n/nbfit.hlp help file (text/plain)

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