Three Essays on Discrete Choice Modeling with Latent Constructs
Author: Yutaka Motoaki
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 246
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis dissertation consists of three individual studies that are concerned with discrete choice models with latent variables. In all three studies, a special attention is paid to specification and estimation of latent constructs. The first study aims to extends the methodological framework for latent class model by incorporating latent variables in the class assignment rule. The second study focuses on goodness of fit of discrete choice models with latent variables. The last study is concerned with discrete choice models with latent variables applied in the context of hurricane evacuation. The work presented here aims to explore the complexity and challenges of modeling latent constructs that are often overlooked.