This study estimates household demand for finfish in the United States using a limited dependent variable model that accounts for both participation and consumption decisions and also accommodates nonnormal and heteroskedastic errors. Results suggest that own-price elasticity is near unitary and income elasticity is small. Price of finfish, shopping frequency, Northeast, Black and other non-Whi...

This paper examines the determinants of household alcohol expenditures by using a nonnormal and heteroscedastic double-hurdle model to accommodate zero observations in the sample. The model is a generalization of the double-hurdle model estimated in previous studies of alcohol consumption. We also examine the effects of explanatory variables by calculating and decomposing the elasticities. Find...

Deciding whether to use private tutoring services is now a common choice many households are facing globally. This paper presents new evidence for Qatar’s case shed light on the demand tutoring. The household estimated using double hurdle model. A sample of 1132 parents students in 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th grade from 2012 Qatar Education Survey (QES) used establish correlates expenditure Study ...

While drunk driving accidents, which are a serious problem in Taiwan, have decreased recent years, cases of continue to emerge endlessly, and source traffic risks even when the accidents cause no injuries. In order prevent reduce car government has made laws stricter, vigorously promoted “designated drivers”. As concept designated drivers is not common this study mainly explores drivers’ unders...