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by GYTU
18 Jun 2021, 09:15
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space
Replies: 5
Views: 6212

Re: Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space

Thank you so much for your reply. I understand better the importance of using high numbers of halton draws and I would like to know more about it: Can I use lower number of draws if I have only 4 random parameters? I'm still trying with new starting values and different data specifications (e.g., di...
by GYTU
12 Jun 2021, 16:54
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space
Replies: 5
Views: 6212

Re: Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space

Dear Prof.Hess, Many thanks for your apply. I have changed the starting values to zero for all non-price parameters. It still can't converge. I have tried with the mixlogitwtp package in Stata. The model converged with 300 halton draws. But when I try to run the model with higher numbers of halton d...
by GYTU
12 Jun 2021, 08:08
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space
Replies: 5
Views: 6212

Errors when estimating the RPL in WTP space

Dear developers of the Apollo package, Thanks a lot for having developed such as great package. I'm trying to run a RPL in WTP space following the example_16. My code : # ################################################################# # #### LOAD LIBRARY AND DEFINE CORE SETTINGS #### # ###########...