'------------ Poisson Estimation ------------ 
INPATH C:\Program Files\Betahat4.0
OPEN SHIP.DT5
USE 1 20

   'The default starting values gave an overflow error, so estimate with
'   OLS...
OLS ACTUAL CONSTANT B C D E y65-69 y70-74 y75-79 SERVICE
   'and print out the coefficients in the reults
print betas
   'and paste them in here for starting values.
POISSON ACTUAL CONSTANT B C D E y65-69 y70-74 y75-79 SERVICE /  INPUTB  1.2912069045049  &
   -.764554689335068 -7.28812671196054 -4.64143446262296 -3.25420622937169  5.56651703012921  &
   11.0916833870554  3.75508023845475  2.10311468584332E-03 
'that didn't work either.  Now try taking the OLS values and reducing them by about 1/2.

POISSON ACTUAL CONSTANT B C D E y65-69 y70-74 y75-79 SERVICE /  INPUTB  .6912069045049  &
   -.364554689335068 -3.28812671196054 -2.64143446262296 -1.25420622937169  2.56651703012921  &
   5.0916833870554  1.75508023845475  1.10311468584332E-03 

'That DID work!