Semiparametric Binary Random Effects Models: Estimating Two Types of Drinking Behavior

Yingying Dong

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Abstract: This paper proposes a new estimator for cross section semiparametric regressions containing an unobserved binary random effect and applies it to alcohol consumption. The unobserved random effect (health-consciousness) explains a significant proportion of the otherwise unexplained variation in alcohol consumption. Higher education positively correlates with health-consciousness.

Keywords: Random Effects Model; Alcohol Consumption; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C14 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-03-01
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