Title

MCA and Logit: A Comparison

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Comments

Originally published in Decision Sciences In The Public and Private Sectors: Theory and ApplicationsProceedings of the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Southwest Region American Institution for Decision Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana March 5-8 1981; .
Edited by:
Betty Yantis
John E. Nixon
College of Business and Economics
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada

Abstract

In this paper a technique is developed which shows how both logit and MCA can be adapted for comparison purposes. The technique is developed for the special case of dichotomous dependent variables. The method was empirically tested and the data reveal that the logit probabilities, with few exceptions, were consistent with those generated by the MCA technique. The author advocates the use of this technique to confirm the MCA coefficients. Furthermore, when MCA and logit yield consistent results MCA coefficients should be used for presentation and discussion purposes.