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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Maximum Likelihood Estimation<br />

Log likelihood function is L = ∑ i log L i<br />

Final step is solving<br />

max L(α, β, γ, σ)<br />

In practice, likelihood function much more complicated because of<br />

more kinks, non-convexities, and covariates<br />

But basic technique remains the same<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> ()<strong>Part</strong> 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply 26 / 217

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