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by Boris
17 Dec 2021, 09:52
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: "Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV
Replies: 12
Views: 15648

Re: "Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV

Oh, that is quite embarrassing, I apologise for posting such a code with an error. The posted code was an intermediate step of my different tries to make the code work, and I mistakenly posted it here. Unfortunately, even after including b_Organic in the utility functions, the error appears again, n...
by Boris
16 Dec 2021, 11:59
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: "Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV
Replies: 12
Views: 15648

Re: "Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV

Thank you for the fast answer, Please find the complete console output below. As additional information, f I exclude the parameter which doesn't influence the LL (level for Organic products) the problem continues to appear with another b. > rm(list = ls()) > > > library(apollo) Apollo 0.2.4 www.Apol...
by Boris
13 Dec 2021, 15:51
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: "Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV
Replies: 12
Views: 15648

"Paramter does not influence the log-likelihood of your model" after included LV

Hi Stephane and David, I am stuck with this problem for some time already and your assistance would be of great help. I have data from an unlabelled ch. experiment. Choice sets consist of 3 alternatives: two "products" plus an optout option. Before adding the LV, a specified MNL model was ...