* capture program drop isa_mle ********************************************************************* * CORE LIKELIHOOD FUNCTION OF IMBENS(2003) program define isa_mle version 9 args lnf mu1 mu2 sigma quietly replace `lnf'=ln(1/2*(1/sqrt(2*_pi*`sigma'^2))*exp((-1/(2*`sigma'^2))*($ML_y1-`mu1')^2)*((exp(`mu2')^$ML_y2)/(1+exp(`mu2'))) /* */ +1/2*(1/sqrt(2*_pi*`sigma'^2))*exp((-1/(2*`sigma'^2))*($ML_y1-`mu1'- scalar(delta))^2)*((exp(`mu2'+scalar(alpha))^$ML_y2)/(1+exp(`mu2'+scalar(alpha))))) end