LCAENTROPY: Stata module to calculate entropy for models with categorical latent variables

Rose Anne Medeiros ()
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Rose Anne Medeiros: RA Medeiros Statistical Consulting

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: Calculates entropy after a model with one or more categorical latent variables is estimated using {help gsem}. The measure of entropy implemented was first described by Ramaswamy, DeSarbo, Reibstein, and Robinson (1993).

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 15
Keywords: entropy; latent class analysis; latent profile analysis; categorical latent variables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-09-11, Revised 2023-06-13
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install lcaentropy". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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