Stochastic Demand Models: Specification, Identification, and an Application to Demand for Internet S
2002/03/05
研討會日期 : 2002-03-05
時間 : 14:00
主講人 : Prof. Walter Beckert
地點 : B棟110室
演講者簡介 : Prof. Walter Beckert Ph.D. in Economics， U.C. Berkeley (2000)
現為Assistant Professor of Economics，University of Florida
其主要研究領域為Industrial Organization and Policy
演講摘要 : This talk is concerned with random utility models for discrete and continuous choice data. Such econometric models allow for unobserved preference heterogneity. Their estimation is of interest when the distribution of consumer valuations is relevant in practice. Situations in which consumers seek a service delivered under a capacity constraint - such as, e.g., Internet access at pre-specified speed - are a prime example. The talk elaborates on how to econometrically specify such models and under which conditions they are identifiable from demand data. This class of models is illustrated in an application to data from the U.C. Berkeley Internet Demand Experiment (INDEX).
