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The Origins of Logistic Regression

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J.S. Cramer () (Faculty of Economics, University of Amsterdam)
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This paper describes the origins of the logistic function, its adoption in bio-assay, and its wider acceptance in statistics. Its roots spread far back to the early 19th century; the survival of the term logistic and the wide application of the device have been determined decisively by the personal histories and individual actions of a few scholars.

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Paper provided by Tinbergen Institute in its series Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers with number 02-119/4.

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Date of creation: 09 Dec 2002
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Keywords: Logistic Regression History

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B1 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925
C4 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics

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