@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp2112, author={Cappellari, Lorenzo and Jenkins, Stephen P.}, title={Calculation of Multivariate Normal Probabilities by Simulation, with Applications to Maximum Simulated Likelihood Estimation}, year={2006}, month={May}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={2112}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp2112}, abstract={We discuss methods for calculating multivariate normal probabilities by simulation and two new Stata programs for this purpose: -mdraws- for deriving draws from the standard uniform density using either Halton or pseudo-random sequences, and an egen function -mvnp()- for calculating the probabilities themselves. Several illustrations show how the programs may be used for maximum simulated likelihood estimation.}, keywords={pseudo-random sequences;simulation estimation;Halton sequences;multivariate probit;maximum simulated likelihood;multivariate normal;GHK simulator}, }