Essays on estimating consumer demand : semiparametric and nonparametric approaches /

In this thesis, I apply nonparmetric/semiparametric methods to estimating consumer demand. In particular, I focus on the correction of sample selection bias and possible nonlinear functional relation in the consumer demand (expenditure) functions. Chapter II examines the effect of smoking choice on...

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Main Author:	Min, In-Sik
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2003.
Subjects:	Major economics.
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