Estimating the Demand for Service Bundles under Three‐Part Tariffs

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Industrial Economics
Year: 2019
Volume: 67
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 448-483

Authors (3)

Liang Chen (not in RePEc) Yao Luo (University of Toronto) Ping Xiao (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Consumers may face demand uncertainty when choosing a service plan under three‐part tariffs, and preferences for multiple services may be inter‐dependent. To examine such a demand system, we construct a two‐stage discrete/continuous choice model for service bundles, allowing for interactive utility and preference correlations. Implementing a piecewise maximization approach to consumers’ non‐differentiable utility maximization problem, we estimate the model via simulated method of moments. We empirically illustrate the model using data from a Chinese wireless service provider. Our counterfactual analysis shows that the three‐part tariffs with interchangeable units show no significant loss of revenue, compared to existing tariffs.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jindec:v:67:y:2019:i:3-4:p:448-483
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25