ISER Working Paper Series 2006-16

Calculation of multivariate normal probabilities by simulation, with applications to maximum simulated likelihood estimation

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01 Apr 2006

Abstract

We discuss methods for calculating multivariate normal probabilities by simulation and two new Stata programs for this purpose: mvdraws for deriving draws from the standard uniform density using either Halton or pseudo-random sequences, and an egen function mvnp() for calculating the probabilities themselves. Several illustrations show how the programs may be used for maximum simulated likelihood estimation.

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