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Nonparametric vs parametric binary choice models: An empirical investigation

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  • Bontemps, Christophe
  • Racine, Jeffrey S.
  • Simioni, Michel

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The estimation of conditional probability distribution functions (PDFs) in a kernel nonparametric framework has recently received attention. As emphasized by Hall, Racine and Li (2004), these conditional PDFs are extremely useful for a range of tasks including modelling and predicting consumer choice. The aim of this paper is threefold. First, we implement nonparametric kernel estimation of PDF with a binary choice variable and both continuous and discrete explanatory variables. Second, we address the issue of the performances of this nonparametric estimator when compared to a classic on-the-shelf parametric estimator, namely a probit. We propose to evaluate these estimators in terms of their predictive performances, in the line of the recent "revealed performance" test proposed by Racine and Parmeter (2009). Third, we provide a detailed discussion of the results focusing on environmental insights provided by the two estimators, revealing some patterns that can only be detected using the nonparametric estimator.
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  • Bontemps, Christophe & Racine, Jeffrey S. & Simioni, Michel, 2011. "Nonparametric vs parametric binary choice models: An empirical investigation," 2011 International Congress, August 30-September 2, 2011, Zurich, Switzerland 116005, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaae11:116005
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.116005
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    1. Peter Hall & Jeff Racine & Qi Li, 2004. "Cross-Validation and the Estimation of Conditional Probability Densities," Journal of the American Statistical Association, American Statistical Association, vol. 99, pages 1015-1026, December.
    2. Pagan,Adrian & Ullah,Aman, 1999. "Nonparametric Econometrics," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521355643.
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