Essays about: "binary choice model"
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11. ANALYSIS OF BINARY DEPENDENT VARIABLES USING LINEAR PROBABILITY MODEL AND LOGISTIC REGRESSION: A REPLICATION STUDY
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : Linear Probability Model (LPM) is commonly used because it is easy to compute and interpret than with logits and probits even though the estimated probabilities may fall outside the $\big[$0,1$\big]$ interval and the linearity concept does not make much sense when dealing with probabilities. This paper extends upon the results of \citeA{Dara} reviewing the use of LPM to examine if alcohol prohibition reduces domestic violence. READ MORE
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12. Does supplying organic wines enhance a firm's brand image? An empirical approach on the Swedish red wine market
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In an era of growing popularity of organic products, the term Organic remains a resonant symbol of quality in Sweden. It conveys a certain image of the brand, which is vital for a firm to build a successful brand image to attract and maintain customer loyalty. READ MORE
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13. Factors triggering currency and banking crises, An empirical study of Latin America during 1990-2010
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper examines factors that triggered widespread currency and banking crises in Latin America during 1990-2010 by looking at specific macroeconomic and financial variables. The paper aim to contribute to the vast literature of financial crises by distinguishing itself in three ways. READ MORE
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14. Redistribution and the Alignment Effect: Theory and Evidence
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This paper studies the impact of political alignment on the redistribution of grants between central and local governments. A model, where the central government uses its discretionary power to further the prospects of its constituent parties at all levels of government, is constructed and used to make a prediction regarding the allocation of grants. READ MORE
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15. Robin who? Using indivisible labor and systemic misapprehension to solve the Robin Hood paradox of the Meltzer and Richard model on government size.
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : To better understand why "history reveals a 'Robin Hood paradox,' in which redistribution from rich to poor is least present when and where it seems to be most needed." (Lindert, 2004, p.15), I make two modifications to the model of Meltzer and Richard (1981) on government size. READ MORE
