Dynamic discrete choice structural models: A survey

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-67

  Aguirregabiria, Victor ^a   Mira, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CEMFI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete choice; Dynamic structural models; Estimation methods

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE EQUILIBRIUM; DISCRETE CHOICE; DYNAMIC GAME; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ESTIMATION METHODS; PROGRAMMING CODES; SINGLE-AGENT; STRUCTURAL MODELS; WEB PAGE;

ECONOMICS; ESTIMATION; MODEL STRUCTURES;

DYNAMIC MODELS;

EID: 77950020223     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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