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by ayjossy
21 Oct 2024, 07:08
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Computation of WTP for log-uniform Price Specification
Replies: 2
Views: 34024

Re: Computation of WTP for log-uniform Price Specification

Dear Prof.,
Thank you very much for your reply. I actually saw how to use the apollo_unconditionals to compute the wtp in one of your replies to a similar question. I will reach out if I have need any other assistance on this.

Best regards,
Gbenga
by ayjossy
03 Oct 2024, 05:54
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Computation of WTP for log-uniform Price Specification
Replies: 2
Views: 34024

Computation of WTP for log-uniform Price Specification

Dear Prof.,
Please, I estimated my DCE data in preference space and specify the price coefficient to follow a negative log-uniform distribution. Say B represents my attribute coefficient and p my price coefficient, is it correct to state that WTP for the attribute = B/-exp(p)? Please, I will ...
by ayjossy
30 Sep 2024, 20:53
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter
Replies: 9
Views: 159156

Re: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter

Dear Prof.,
Thank you. I think I forgot to mention from the beginning that I did not experience the issue of unexpected (negative) scale values if I specify the price parameter in MMNL to follow normal distribution. I only have the issue when I specify the price parameter to follow log-uniform. And ...
by ayjossy
25 Sep 2024, 07:43
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter
Replies: 9
Views: 159156

Re: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter

Dear Prof.,
Thank you. In the joint MNL model, scale parameters depend on which scale I fixed to 1.

Here are the results:

First scenario (When Scale for the control group is fixed to 1)
Estimate Std.err.
price -0.001 0.000
afla 2.499 0.236
nafdac 1.990 0.217
untested 1.700 0.202
mu_control 1.000 ...
by ayjossy
11 Sep 2024, 16:11
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter
Replies: 9
Views: 159156

Re: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter

Prof., thank you. Exactly what I meant too. Please, I attached the results of the group-specific models estimated both in MNL and MMNL.
Thank you for your anticipated response.
by ayjossy
10 Sep 2024, 19:25
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter
Replies: 9
Views: 159156

Re: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter

Prof., thanks for the prompt response.

1. Yes, I did estimate with MNL and here are the results:
First scenario
Estimate Std.err.
price -0.001 0.000
afla 2.499 0.236
nafdac 1.990 0.217
untested 1.700 0.202
mu_control 1.000 NA
mu_FT 3.354 0.536
mu_ST 2.612 0.383

Second scenario:
Estimate ...
by ayjossy
10 Sep 2024, 16:39
Forum: Model estimation
Topic: Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter
Replies: 9
Views: 159156

Problem with Estimating Scale Parameter

Dear Prof. Hess and Dr. Palma,
Once again, thank you for your efforts in building and supporting the Apollo Software.
I observed an issue while trying to accounting for scale difference in my estimation. My dataset consists of three experimental groups in food choice experiment. Two of the groups ...