Abstract
The estimation of multinomial logit models today is routine. With this increased use has also come a need for testing. A test to determine whether choices can be combined is important. This paper presents a likelihood ratio test for combining choices in multinomial logit models. The use of the test is demonstrated with a simple example.
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Caudill, S.B. Pooling choices or categories in multinomial logit models. Statistical Papers 41, 353–358 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02925928
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02925928