The Computation of Opportunity Costs in Polychotomous Choice Models with Selectivity
给出了多分类样本选择模型中计算机会成本的一般公式，适用于实证研究，并揭示了Logit选择模型隐含的限制。
This article provides general formulas for the computation of opportunity costs (or foregone earnings) of chosen alternatives in sample selection models with polychotomous choices. With observed choice probabilities and outcomes of alternatives chosen by some individuals, the opportunity costs for individuals who do not choose those alternatives can be evaluated. For the probability indexed sample selection models with logit choice probabilities, which include the polychotomous choice model of Lung-fei Lee (1983), the formulas are simple and reveal restrictions implicitly imposed on those models. These formulas can be useful for empirical studies. Copyright 1995 by MIT Press.