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Implementation of a Double-Hurdle Model [PDF]
Corner solution responses are frequently observed in the social sciences. One common approach to model phenomena that give rise to corner solution responses is to use the tobit model. If the decision to participate in the market is decoupled from the consumption amount decision, then the tobit model is inappropriate.
García, Bruno, García, Bruno
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Household Demand for Finfish: A Generalized Double-Hurdle Model
This study estimates household demand for finfish in the United States using a limited dependent variable model that accounts for both participation and consumption decisions and also accommodates nonnormal heteroskedastic errors.
Steven T. Yen, Chung L. Huang
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A Double-Hurdle Model of Irish Households' Food Service Expenditure Patterns [PDF]
The aim of this article is to analyze the various factors fueling demand for food-away-from-home in Ireland. The two largest components of this industry, the quick-service sector (fast food and takeaway) and the full-service sector (hotel and restaurant meals), are analyzed using the most recently available Household Budget Survey data for Ireland ...
Maeve Henchion, Carol Newman
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The improvement of agricultural productivity using technology is an important avenue for increasing output and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan countries. However, the low adoption of high yield varieties has been identified as one of the main reasons for
Bedilu Demissie Zeleke +3 more
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Household energy expenditure in Ghana: A double-hurdle model approach [PDF]
Abstract This study examines the factors affecting household energy expenditures in Ghana. We employ the double-hurdle model to investigate whether the factors affecting fuel choice differ from those affecting fuel expenditures. The following results are obtained using a nationwide representative household dataset.
Frank Adusah-Poku, Kenji Takeuchi
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Estimating Dairy Demand in Iran: An Application of the Double Hurdle Model [PDF]
In this article Iranian expenditure for dairy is estimated using rural and urban income expenditure survey of 1388. The aim is to examine the factors affecting participation and consumption decision for dairy food on Iranian households.
mohammad amin Kouhbor
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DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA [PDF]
Research background: Soybean commercialization plays a vital role in enhancing the livelihoods, and income of small-scale farmers. Despite the government efforts to boost agricultural commercialization in Kenya, the intensity of soybean commercialization
Martha Wanjiru GACHUHI +2 more
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Health-related factors on tobacco consumption in Turkey [PDF]
: In this study, we analyzed the role of individuals’ health-related factors along with socio-demographic and economic characteristics on both the likelihood of tobacco consumption and quantity demanded levels using two competitive econometric methods ...
Nuray Demir +3 more
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Potato is an important commodity for livelihood in many parts of Ethiopia. Potato producers in Ethiopia face sophisticated marketing challenges, including inadequate access to market and low amount of marketed surpluses due to subsistence-oriented ...
Abduselam Faris Abadega
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Belief adjustment: a double hurdle model and experimental evidence [PDF]
AbstractWe present an experiment where subjects sequentially receive signals about the true state of the world and need to form beliefs about which one is true, with payoffs related to reported beliefs. We attempt to control for risk aversion using the Offerman et al. (Rev Econ Stud 76(4):1461–1489, 2009) technique.
Timo Henckel +3 more
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