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Compute the logitrank based on a scale position

Syntax

logitrank depvar
[if exp] [in range] [weight]
, [
gen(string) ]

Description

logitrank computes the logit-rank based on the depvar variable (income or wealth values for instance). It is particularly useful for the abg method.
The reference WP is stored here:

http://www.lisdatacenter.org/wps/liswps/609.pdf

Options

gen(new_var) must be precised by the user.

example

use http://www.louischauvel.org/psid9707.dta , clear

logitrank eq [fw= wgt] if ye==1997, gen(lr97)

References

Louis Chauvel, forthcoming, The Intensity and Shape of Inequality: The ABG Method of Distributional Analysis, Review of Income and Wealth.

see http://www.lisdatacenter.org/wps/liswps/609.pdf .

Author

Louis Chauvel PrDr
University of Luxembourg
During the completion of the v1.0
chauvel@louischauvel.org