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The age at first birth and timing of the second in Costa Rica and Guatemala

Pages 387-397 | Published online: 03 May 2017

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  • Logit is a type of regression with a transformed dependent variable. Its functional form is shown at the bottom of Table 4. For further information on logit and why ordinary least squares are not appropriate with a dichotomous dependent variable, see Nerlove M. Press S. J. Univariate and Multivariate Loglinear and Logistic Models The Rand Corporation 1973
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