Mixed logit (or logit kernel) model: Dispelling misconceptions of identification

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1805, 2002, Pages 86-98

  Walker, Joan ^a  

^a CALIPER CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MIXED LOGIT MODEL;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0036942736     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1805-11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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