SHORTH: Stata module for descriptive statistics based on shortest halves

Nicholas Cox ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: shorth calculates descriptive statistics based on the shortest half of the distribution of each variable or group specified: the shorth, the mean of values in that shortest half; the midpoint of that half, which is the least median of squares estimate of location; and the length of the shortest half.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.2
Keywords: robust; descriptive; shorth; LMS; least median of squares (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 2006-05-11
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install shorth". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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

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