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How to calculate squared R of spatial autoregressive models

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, elaine kuo wrote:

            
Don't. There is no direct equivalent to the OLS R-squared, these models 
are fitted by maximum likelihood. You may choose to compare 
likelihood-based measures, so a likelihood ratio test (as reported in the 
output of the summary method for the fitted model) between the fitted 
model and an OLS model with the spatial coefficient fixed at zero is OK. 
If you want something like an R-squared, try the Nagelkerke R-bar-squared, 
based on the likelihood, reported optionally in the summary object - see 
?summary.sarlm. You should then compare this with a Nagelkerke value for 
your OLS model if you feel that this would be helpful.

Roger