A model is considered for the regression analysis of multivariate binary data such as repeated-measures data (for example, panel data) or multiple-indicators with measures of some underlying characteristic such as attitude or ability (for example, surveys or tests). The model is related to the usual Rasch model, the usual latent-class model, and other familiar models such as logistic regression.
In addition to a regression specification, the model includes parameters that describe heterogeneity not accounted for by the predictors. In contrast to most other approaches, a nonparametric specification of the latent mixing distribution is used, leading to a formulation based on scaled latent classes. We examine the relationship between this model and several other models, give a tractable formulation of the likelihood function and likelihood equations, present an algorithm for maximum-likelihood estimation, and analyze marginal and conditional latent structures. The approach is illustrated with longitudinal data from the German Socioeconomic Panel.
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