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Differences Between Classical and Bayesian Estimates for Mixed Logit Models: A Replication Study
Author(s) -
Elshiewy Ossama,
Zenetti German,
Boztug Yasemin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied econometrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.878
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1099-1255
pISSN - 0883-7252
DOI - 10.1002/jae.2513
Subject(s) - similarity (geometry) , econometrics , bayesian probability , logit , replication (statistics) , generalization , panel data , mixed logit , logistic regression , statistics , empirical research , computer science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , image (mathematics)
Summary The mixed logit model is widely used in applied econometrics. Researchers typically rely on the free choice between the classical and Bayesian estimation approach. However, empirical evidence of the similarity of their parameter estimates is sparse. The presumed similarity is mainly based on one empirical study that analyzes a single dataset (Huber J, Train KE. 2001. On the similarity of classical and Bayesian estimates of individual mean partworths. Marketing Letters 12 (3): 259–269). Our replication study offers a generalization of their results by comparing classical and Bayesian parameter estimates from six additional datasets and specifically for panel versus cross‐sectional data. In general, our results suggest that the two methods provide similar results, with less similarity for cross‐sectional data than for panel data. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.