Discrete choice and stochastic utility maximization
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Discrete Choice and Stochastic Utility Maximization
Discrete choice models are usually derived from the assumption of random utility maximization. We consider the reverse problem, whether choice probabilities are consistent with maximization of random utilities. This leads to tests that consider the variation in these choice probabilities with the average utilities of the alternatives. By restricting the range of the average utilities we obtain ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Econometrics Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1368-4221,1368-423X
DOI: 10.1111/1368-423x.00097