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SMFIT: Stata module to fit a Singh-Maddala distribution by maximum likelihood

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Stephen P. Jenkins () (University of Essex)

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Abstract

smfit fits by ML the 3 parameter Singh-Maddala distribution to sample observations on a random variable. smpred calculates statistics summarizing a Singh-Maddala distribution which has been fitted using smfit. Unit record data are assumed (rather than grouped data).

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Software component provided by Boston College Department of Economics in its series Statistical Software Components with number S366102.

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Programming language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.2
Date of creation: 12 Jan 1999
Date of revision: 16 Mar 2007
Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s366102

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Keywords: Singh-Maddala distribution; inequality; maximum likelihood;

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