Search Results - subject:"Conditional logit"

Spatial determinants of Japanese manufacturing firms in the Czech Republic

Kawai, Norifumi - 2006

(MNCs) in the Czech Republic at the regional level from 1999 through 2004. In our study, McFadden's conditional logit model …

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On discrete location choice models

Herger, Nils; McCorriston, Steve - In: Economics Letters 120 (2013) 2, pp. 288-291

When estimating location choices, Poisson regressions and conditional logit models yield identical coefficient … transforming the conditional logit into a nested logit framework. This gives rise to a dissimilarity parameter (λ∈[0;1]) equalling … 1 in Poisson regressions (with completely dissimilar locations) and 0 in conditional logit models (with completely …

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Contract farming configuration: Smallholders’ preferences for contract design attributes

Abebe, Gumataw K.; Bijman, Jos; Kemp, Ron; Omta, Onno; … - In: Food Policy 40 (2013) C, pp. 14-24

While Contract Farming (CF) can enhance smallholders’ income in developing countries, empirical research on the motivation of smallholders to participate in CF is scarce. This paper explores farmer preferences for particular contract design attributes. We combined analytical hierarchy process...

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The role of psychic distance stimuli on the East-West FDI location structure in the EU. Evidence from Spanish MNEs

Palmero, Alfredo Jiménez; Herrera, Juan José Durán; … - In: Journal for East European Management Studies 18 (2013) 1, pp. 36-65

Eastern Europe nowadays represents an important and attractive economic area for foreign direct investment. Determinants of investments have converged with those of other European countries. However, it has been argued that a differentiated East-West structure still exists in Europe. This study...

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What determines the location choice of R&D activities by multinational firms?

Siedschlag, Iulia; Smith, Donal; Turcu, Camelia; Zhang, … - In: Research policy : policy, management and economic … 42 (2013) 8, pp. 1420-1430

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On discrete location choice models

Herger, Nils; McCorriston, Steve - In: Economics letters 120 (2013) 2, pp. 288-291

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USING A CHOICE EXPERIMENT TO ESTIMATE THE NON-USE VALUES OF WETLANDS: THE CASE OF CHEIMADITIDA WETLAND IN GREECE

Birol, Ekin; Karousakis, Katia; Koundouri, Phoebe - 2005

Despite wetlands being amongst the Earths most productive ecosystems, they have been degraded and lost at an unprecedented rate globally, especially throughout the last century. In recognition of the importance of the crucial ecological functions and economic benefits they provide,...

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Policy-induced Internal Migration: An Empirical Investigation of the Canadian Case

Day, Kathleen M.; Winer, Stanley L. - CESifo - 2005

We investigate the influence of public policy on interprovincial migration in Canada using new aggregated migration data for 1974-1996, the longest period studied so far. We consider the consequences of regional variation in a variety of policies, and also investigate the effects of certain...

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Using a choice experiment to estimate the non-use values of wetlands: The case of Cheimaditida wetland in Greece

Birol, Ekin; Karousakis, Katia; Koundouri, Phoebe - Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge - 2005

Despite wetlands being amongst the Earth's most productive ecosystems, they have been degraded and lost at an unprecedented rate globally, especially throughout the last century. In recognition of the importance of the crucial ecological functions and economic benefits they provide,...

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University rankings in action? The importance of rankings and an excellence competition for university choice of high-ability students

Horstschräer, Julia - In: Economics of Education Review 31 (2012) 6, pp. 1162-1176

This paper analyzes how high-ability students respond to different indicators of university quality when applying for a university. Are prospective students influenced by quality indicators of a university ranking or by an excellence status awarded within a nationwide competition? And if so, are...

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