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HERC Health Economics Seminar

Interaction Terms in Non-Linear Models


by Edward Norton, PhD
Seminar date: 5/19/2021

Description: The presenter will discuss how to estimate and interpret interaction terms between two variables in non-linear models, such as logit and probit models. Intuition from linear regression is misleading in non-linear models. Sample Stata code will be provided. Target audience: Applied Researchers who use non-linear models and want to improve their understanding of interaction terms.

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