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Name: The maximum likelihood estimation method
ID: m34539
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module offers a brief and generally intuitive introduction to maximum likelihood estimation methods. It is intended as a guide for advanced undergraduates.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: econometrics, maximum-likelihood estimators
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Christopher Curran (ccurran@windstream.net)
Copyright Holders: Christopher Curran (ccurran@windstream.net)
Maintainers: Christopher Curran (ccurran@windstream.net)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: May 26, 2010 8:47 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Sep 13, 2010 5:31 am -0500

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Version History

Version: 1.5 Sep 13, 2010 5:31 am -0500 by Christopher Curran
Changes: 
Corrected typo on exercise 1(a).
Version: 1.4 Sep 8, 2010 1:26 pm -0500 by Christopher Curran
Changes: 
Removed typo and altered wording slightly.
Version: 1.3 Jun 11, 2010 11:19 am -0500 by Christopher Curran
Changes: 
Corrected a typo in the exercises.
Version: 1.2 Jun 10, 2010 9:27 pm -0500 by Christopher Curran
Changes: 
Corrected the presentation of some of the equations.
Version: 1.1 Jun 7, 2010 6:08 pm -0500 by Christopher Curran
Changes: 
This is first version of the module.

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