Regression with discrete dependent variable

Regression with Discrete
Dependent Variable
CE 601 Term Project
By

Classification
Type of Discrete
Dependent Variable

Example Problems

Type of Regression Model

Binary

1. Consumer economics
2. Decision to vote

Logistic Regression
Probit Regression

Ordinal

1. Opinion survey
2. Rating systems

Ordered Logistic Regression
Ordered Probit Regression

Nominal

1. Occupation choice
2. Blood type

Multinomial Logistic Regression

Count

1. Consumer demand
2. Health demand

Poisson Regression
Negative Binomial Regression

Logistic Regression
Cancer or not ?
Answer depends on:
• What is the age of the person

References: • Dougherty C., Introduction to Econometrics, 3rd edition, 2007 • Frone R., Regression Models for Discrete and Limited Dependent Variables, 1997 Research Methods Forums No. 2 (Summer 1997) • Powers D., Xie Y., Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis, 2nd edition, 2008 • Long J., Freese J., Regression Models for Categorical Dependent Variables Using Stata, 2nd edition, 2006 • Greene, William H., Econometric Analysis, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, 1993 • Long J., Regression Models for Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables, 1997