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SemiParBIVProbit (version 3.2-6)

startSS: Internal Function

Description

It calcultes sensible starting values for bivariate probit models with non-random sample selection. This is based on an adaptation of the Heckman two-step procedure.

Arguments

References

Marra G. and Radice R. (submitted), A Penalized Likelihood Estimation Approach to Semiparametric Sample Selection Binary Response Modeling. Electronic Journal of Statistics, invited revision.