Consistent estimation of censored demand systems using panel data

Type Journal Article - American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Title Consistent estimation of censored demand systems using panel data
Author(s)
Volume 87
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2005
Page numbers 660-672
URL http://econpapers.repec.org/article/blaajagec/v_3a87_3ay_3a2005_3ai_3a3_3ap_3a660-672.htm
Abstract
We derive a joint continuous/censored commodity demand system for panel data applications. Unobserved heterogeneity is controlled for using a correlated random effects specification and a generalized method of moments framework used to estimate the model. While relatively small differences in elasticity estimates are found between a flexible random effects specification and one that restricts the random effect coefficient to be time invariant, larger differences are observed when comparing the flexible model to a pooled cross-sectional estimator. The results suggest the limited ability of such estimators to control for preference heterogeneity and unit-value endogeneity leads to parameter bias.

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