Easy and flexible mixture distributions

Fosgerau, Mogens and Mabit, Stefan (2013): Easy and flexible mixture distributions. Forthcoming in: Economics Letters (2013)

Abstract

We propose a method to generate flexible mixture distributions that are useful for estimating models such as the mixed logit model using simulation. The method is easy to implement, yet it can approximate essentially any mixture distribution. We test it with good results in a simulation study and on real data.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Mixture distributions; mixed logit; simulation; maximum simulated likelihood
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C15 - Statistical Simulation Methods: General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C25 - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models ; Discrete Regressors ; Proportions ; Probabilities

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