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Evaluating Alternative Representations of the Choice Sets in Models of Labour Supply

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R. Aaberge
T. Wennemo
U. Colombino ()

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During the last two decades, the discrete-choice modelling of labour supply decisions has become increasingly popular, starting with Aaberge et al. (1995) and van Soest (1995). Within the literature...

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Keywords: Discrete choice models; Random utility models; Choice set specification; Labour supply; Prediction performance;

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