The authors adapt the estimation method proposed by A. R. Gallant and D. N. Nychka (1987) to binary-choice models. They present Monte Carlo and asymptotic comparisons with the probit estimator and discuss optimization algorithms, choice of starting values, and strategies f or choosing the number...

The concept of a representative sample can be found in nearly every survey description. In general, this means that the sample is a miniature of the population. A scientific definition of the term should include all important aspects of a sample survey. In this paper such a definition is...