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Estimation of random coefficients logit demand models with interactive fixed effects

We extend the Berry, Levinsohn and Pakes (BLP, 1995) random coefficients discrete choice demand model, which underlies much recent empirical work in IO. We add interactive fixed effects in the form of a factor structure on the unobserved product characteristics. The interactive fixed effects can be arbitrarily correlated with the observed product characteristics (including price), which accommodates endogeneity and, at the same time, captures strong persistence in market shares across products and markets. We propose a two step least squares-minimum distance (LS-MD) procedure to calculate the estimator. Our estimator is easy to compute, and Monte Carlo simulations show that it performs well. We consider an empirical application to US automobile demand.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: cemmap working paper ; No. CWP20/14

Classification
Wirtschaft
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
Subject
discrete-choice demand model
interactive fixed effects
factor analysis
panel data
random utility model

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Moon, Hyungsik Roger
Shum, Matthew
Weidner, Martin
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap)
(where)
London
(when)
2014

DOI
doi:10.1920/wp.cem.2014.2014
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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Moon, Hyungsik Roger
  • Shum, Matthew
  • Weidner, Martin
  • Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap)

Time of origin

  • 2014

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