Discrete Choice under Risk with Limited Consideration

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2021
Volume: 111
Issue: 6
Pages: 1972-2006

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

This paper is concerned with learning decision-makers' preferences using data on observed choices from a finite set of risky alternatives. We propose a discrete choice model with unobserved heterogeneity in consideration sets and in standard risk aversion. We obtain sufficient conditions for the model's semi-nonparametric point identification, including in cases where consideration depends on preferences and on some of the exogenous variables. Our method yields an estimator that is easy to compute and is applicable in markets with large choice sets. We illustrate its properties using a dataset on property insurance purchases.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:111:y:2021:i:6:p:1972-2006
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24