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Preferences, Choices, and Satisfaction in a Bargaining Game

Amborino, Angela; Lanteri, Alessandro; Novarese, Marco - EconWPA - 2005

instead on the final payoff and not on its relation to preferences or satisfaction, which are deemed non-measurable. On the … contrary, this work has shown that consistent data emerge by simply asking players to express preferences and satisfaction … individual preferences may help predicting towards which solutions players will converge, at least in a social setting, and …

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Analysis of Subscription Demand for Pay-TV

Shishikura, Manabu; Kasuga, Norihiro; Torii, Akio - EconWPA - 2005

In this paper, we will conduct an analysis from an empirical perspective concerning broadcasting demand behavior and characteristics. More concretely, we will assume three options (subscription patterns), namely, nonsubscription, cable TV subscription, and subscription to broadcasting services...

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A new paradigm of economic regulation

Svetlov, Nikolai - EconWPA - 2003

making use of endogenous nature of preferences is suggested that is aimed at eliminating risks of terminating being of a … disseminating information about admissible values of strategical commodities, allowing a society to form such preferences of its …

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Unidimensional Voting and Multidimensional Issues: The Role of Interest Groups

Harvey S. James Jr. - EconWPA - 1996

Voting on unidimensional issues will produce equilibrium outcomes if voter preferences are single peaked. While the …

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"Optimum Population -- A New Look: A Hamiltonian Approach Towards A Dynamic Analysis"

Bokhari, Farasat; McCarthy, George W. - EconWPA - 1996

The current optimum population models found in economic literature define static optimum population used in forming policy i.e. at a given instant what should be the optimum number of people in a (closed) economy. We believe that although this definition is useful, it is very limiting as far as...

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Tests for the consistency of three-level nested logit models with utility maximization.

Gil-Moltó, María José; Hole, Arne Risa - EconWPA - 2003

This paper provides necessary conditions for testing the local consistency of three-level nested logit models with random utility maximization. We find that for a model with two sub-nests per nest the conditions can lead to a substantial increase in the range of acceptable dissimilarity...

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Modeling the Choice of Telecommuting 3: Identifying the Choice Set and Estimating Binary Choice Models for Technology-Based Alternatives

Mokhtarian, Patricia; Salomon, Ilan - EconWPA - 2005

Previous papers in this series have presented a conceptual model of the individual decision to telecommute and explored relationships among constraints, preference, and choice. A related paper has developed a binary model of the preference for home-based telecommuting. Noting that there is a...

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MODELLING HOUSEHOLD CHOICES OF DWELLING AND LOCAL PUBLIC

Colombino, Ugo; Locatelli, Marilena - EconWPA - 2004

In this paper we present some results of a research project to develop and estimate a micro-econometric model of residential choice. The model is applied to a sample of Italian chief towns of district. The choice is assumed to depend on household characteristics, income, structural and...

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Optimal Monetary Policy under Heterogeneous Expectations

Gomes, Orlando - EconWPA - 2004

Monetary policy has an important role in the determination of the inflation rate and the output gap time trajectories. Monetary authorities should choose the nominal interest rate time path that best serves the goals of price stability (primarily) and output growth (as a consequence of the...

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Product Variety under Brand Influence: An Empirical Investigation of Personal Computer Demand

HUI, Kai-Lung - EconWPA - 2002

Prior research suggests that brand may influence consumer preference for differentiated products. However, the extant literature does not measure how brand value affects product similarity and consumer choice. This paper examines demand response to the proliferation of personal computers (PCs)....

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