LOGNFIT: Stata module to fit lognormal distribution by maximum likelihood

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: lognfit fits by ML the 2 parameter lognormal distribution to sample observations on a random variable. lognpred calculates statistics summarizing a lognormal distribution which has been fitted using lognfit. Unit record data are assumed (rather than grouped data).

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.2
Keywords: lognormal; log-normal; inequality; maximum likelihood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-03-16
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc inst lognfit". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lognfit.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lognfit_ll.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lognfit.hlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lognpred.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lognpred.hlp help file (text/plain)

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