Search Results - subject:"Conditional logit"

Estimating Mixed Logit Recreation Demand Models With Large Choice Sets

Domanski, Adam - 2009

estimation with the full choice set intractable. Sampling of alternatives in a conditional logit framework is an effective method …

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What determines the location choice of multinational firms in the ICT sector?

Siedschlag, Iulia; Zhang, Xiaoheng; Smith, Donal - 2009

We analyse the location decisions of 8,468 foreign affiliates in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector established in 224 regions in the European Union over the period 1998-2008. Our results suggest that on average, the location probability of foreign affiliates in ICT...

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What determines the attractiveness of the European Union to the location of R&D multinational firms?

Siedschlag, Iulia; Smith, Donal; Turcu, Camelia; Zhang, … - 2009

We analyse 446 location decisions of foreign affiliates in the R&D sector incorporated in the European Union over 1999-2006. Our results suggest that on average, the location probability increases with the size of demand, agglomeration economies, low production cost, R&D intensity, flexibility...

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Car Ownership and Mode of Transport to Work in Ireland

Commins, Nicola; Nolan, Anne - 2009

Rapid economic and demographic change in Ireland over the last decade, with associated increases in car dependence and congestion, has focused policy on encouraging more sustainable forms of travel. In this context, knowledge of current travel patterns and their determinants is crucial. In this...

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Building aggregate timber supply models from individual harvest choice

Polyakov, Maksym; Wear, David N.; Huggett, Robert - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2009

Timber supply has traditionally been modelled using aggregate data. In this paper, we build aggregate supply models for four roundwood products for the US state of North Carolina from a stand-level harvest choice model applied to detailed forest inventory. The simulated elasticities of pulpwood...

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What Determines the Attractiveness of EU Regions to the Location of Multinational Firms in the ICT Sector?

Siedschlag, Iulia; Zhang, Xiaoheng; Smith, Donal - Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) - 2009

We examine the attractiveness of European Union regions for location of multinationals in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. Using data on 8,543 foreign subsidiaries established in 229 regions of the European Union over the period 1998-2008 we find that on average, the...

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What Determines the Attractiveness of the European Union to the Location R&D Multinational Firms?

Siedschlag, Iulia; Smith, Donal; Turcu, Camelia; Zhang, … - Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) - 2009

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Estimating Mixed Logit Recreation Demand Models With Large Choice Sets

Domanski, Adam - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009

estimation with the full choice set intractable. Sampling of alternatives in a conditional logit framework is an effective method …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005012531

On the Equivalence of Location Choice Models: Conditional Logit, Nested Logit and Poisson

Schmidheiny, Kurt; Brülhart, Marius - CESifo - 2009

It is well understood that the two most popular empirical models of location choice - conditional logit and Poisson … starkly in terms of their implied predictions. The conditional logit model represents a zero-sum world, in which one region … single outside option. The nested logit turns out to be a linear combination of the conditional logit and Poisson models …

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Does Racism Affect a Migrant's Choice of Destination?

Henry, Ruby - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

I explicitly introduce racial conflict and cultural attitudes on racial diversity as determinants of destination choice to test their continued relevance to African Americans. I construct several measures of racial intolerance towards African Americans using hate crime activity and the feelings...

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