Identifying the Discount Factor in Dynamic Discrete Choice Models
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Joint Analysis of the Discount Factor and Payoff Parameters in Dynamic Discrete Choice Models∗†
Most empirical and theoretical econometric studies of dynamic discrete choice models assume the discount factor to be known. We show the knowledge of the discount factor is not necessary to identify parts, or even all, of the payoff function. We show the discount factor can be generically identified jointly with the payoff parameters. On the other hand it is known the payoff function cannot be ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3051326