Single equation demand estimation
这篇笔记指出,实证分析中常用的单一方程需求估计(只包含自身价格)虽然计算方便,但严重限制了参数估计,使其难以符合新古典需求理论的要求。
Whereas economic theory suggests that the demand for a product is a function of all prices and income, in empirical analysis researchers frequently specify an estimating equation in which own price appears as the only price variable. 1 While this approach has the advantage of computational convenience, it does impose rather severe restrictions on the parameter estimates, if the estimated equation is to conform to the principles of neoclassical demand theory. This note attempts to illustrate this point.