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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Discrete choice demand"”.
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Iterative algorithms for a joint pricing and inventory control problem with nonlinear demand functions
… setting utilizing the popular log linear demand model. We develop four algorithms that aim to solve the resulting profit maximization problem in a finite amount of time. The developed algorithms are then tested in a variety of settings ranging from small to large instances of trial data. …
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Applications of Demand Estimation to the Child Care Market
… dissertation presents three studies that apply discrete choice demand estimation techniques to policy-focused questions regarding the Minnesota child care market. The first study analyzes provider quality ratings provided through Minnesota's Parent Aware program. The demand system is estimated …
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Essays in Industrial Organization
… introducing one-stop shopping as a new shopping choice and estimates the benefit to firms in turn. Firm scope benefits consumers by allowing them to purchase multiple goods at one location like supercenters, malls, or department stores. I exploit an exogenous change in the allowable firm scope in …
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Product Differentiation, Collusion, and Empirical Analyses of Market Power
… model admitting product differentiation and a discrete choice demand model are proposed and estimated to determine if patterns of anti-competitiveness exist across distinct segments of the European car market. This chapter focuses on the evolution of price competition at a finer level than has …
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The impact of food geography on consumer and producer welfare
… food prices, food retail environment and food demand. Given the rising debate on how to improve the quality of food purchases and consumption by changing the food geography in the United States, the overall goal of my dissertation is to understand the nature, causes and impact of living in a …