Gaussian versus count-data hurdle models: cigarette consumption by women in the US

Cigarette consumption by US women is investigated. The dependent variable is discrete and censored at zero. The Gaussian hurdle model and negative binomial hurdle model are used to accommodate zero observations in the sample. Elasticities derived from the two models are extremely close.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Yen, Steven
Published in:	Applied Economics Letters. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1350-4851. - Vol. 6.1999, 2, p. 73-76
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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