The robust variance estimator for two-stage models

James W. Hardin
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James W. Hardin: Texas A&M University

Stata Journal, 2002, vol. 2, issue 3, 253-266

Abstract: This article discusses estimates of variance for two-stage models. We present the sandwich estimate of variance as an alternative to the Murphy-Topel estimate. The sandwich estimator has a simple formula that is similar to the formula for the Murphy ÐTopel estimator,and the two estimators are asymptotically equal when the assumed model distributions are true. The advantages of the sandwich estimate of variance are that it may be calculated for the complete parameter vector, and that it requires estimating equations instead of fully specified log likelihoods. Copyright 2002 by Stata Corporation.

Keywords: robust variance estimator; Murphy-Topel estimator; two-stage estimation; estimating equation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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