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MNL model with socio demographics

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Nina
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MNL model with socio demographics

Post by Nina »

Hello,
I need help with the specification of my model. I would like to analyze my data by age groups, gender, income and area character (Gebietstyp). However, I need help to integrate them in the code. So far I have always received errors.

I already tried to integrate the age. Alter = age

Can you please help me to find the problem?

Thank you very much,

Nina

choiceAnalysis_settings <- list(
alternatives = c(altA=1, altB=2, statusquo=3),
avail = list(altA = 1, altB = 1, statusquo = 1),
choiceVar = database$choice,
explanators = database[, c("Gebietstyp")]
)
apollo_choiceAnalysis(choiceAnalysis_settings, apollo_control, database)

## Parameter
apollo_beta <- c(
b10 = 0,
b11 = 0,
b12 = 0,
b10_shift_Alter = 0,
b11_shift_Alter = 0,
b12_shift_Alter = 0,
b20 = 0,
b21 = 0,
b22 = 0,
b23 = 0,
b20_shift_Alter = 0,
b21_shift_Alter = 0,
b22_shift_Alter = 0,
b23_shift_Alter = 0,
b30 = 0,
b30_shift_Alter = 0,
b40 = 0,
b41 = 0,
b42 = 0,
b40_shift_Alter = 0,
b41_shift_Alter = 0,
b42_shift_Alter = 0,
b50 = 0,
b50_shift_Alter = 0,
b60 = 0)
apollo_fixed = c("b12", "b23", "b42")

apollo_inputs <- apollo_validateInputs()


apollo_probabilities <- function(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs, functionality="estimate"){
apollo_attach(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs)
on.exit(apollo_detach(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs))


## Modell
P <- list()

b10_value = b10 + b10_shift_Alter * Alter
b11_value = b11 + b11_shift_Alter * Alter
b12_value = b12 + b12_shift_Alter * Alter
b20_value = b20 + b20_shift_Alter * Alter
b21_value = b21 + b21_shift_Alter * Alter
b22_value = b22 + b22_shift_Alter * Alter
b23_value = b23 + b23_shift_Alter * Alter
b30_value = b30 + b30_shift_Alter * Alter
b40_value = b40 + b40_shift_Alter * Alter
b41_value = b41 + b41_shift_Alter * Alter
b42_value = b42 + b42_shift_Alter * Alter
b50_value = b50 + b50_shift_Alter * Alter


V <- list()
V[["altA"]] = (b10_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==0) + b11_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==1) + b12_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==2) +
b20_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==0) + b21_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==1) + b22_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==2) + b23_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==3) +
b30_value*Entfernung_1 +
b40_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==0) + b41_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==1) + b42_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==2) +
b50_value*(Stellplatzreduktion_1)
)
V[["altB"]] = (b10_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==0) + b11_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==1) + b12_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==2) +
b20_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==0) + b21_Value*(Alternativnutzung_2==1) + b22_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==2) + b23_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==3) +
b30_value*Entfernung_2 +
b40_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==0) + b41_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==1) + b42_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==2) +
b50_value*(Stellplatzreduktion_2)
)
V[["statusquo"]] = b60

mnl_settings = list(
alternatives = c(altA = 1, altB = 2, statusquo = 3),
avail = 1,
choiceVar = choice,
V = V
)

P[["model"]] <- apollo_mnl(mnl_settings, functionality)
P <- apollo_panelProd(P, apollo_inputs, functionality)
P <- apollo_prepareProb(P, apollo_inputs, functionality)

return (P)
}

#### Modell Schaetzung
model = apollo_estimate(apollo_beta, apollo_fixed, apollo_probabilities, apollo_inputs)
apollo_modelOutput(model, list(printPVal = TRUE))


# ----------------------------------------------------------------- #
#---- FORMATTED OUTPUT (TO FILE, using model name) ----
# ----------------------------------------------------------------- #

apollo_saveOutput(model)




Error:
model = apollo_estimate(apollo_beta, apollo_fixed, apollo_probabilities, apollo_inputs)
Error in apollo_estimate(apollo_beta, apollo_fixed, apollo_probabilities, :
object 'apollo_inputs' not found
> apollo_modelOutput(model, list(printPVal = TRUE))
Error in apollo_modelOutput(model, list(printPVal = TRUE)) :
object 'model' not found
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by stephanehess »

Hi

Can you please post your entire code? Also, it looks like the error message

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Error in apollo_estimate(apollo_beta, apollo_fixed, apollo_probabilities, :
object 'apollo_inputs' not found
is not the first error message you get as it can't find apollo_inputs so you likely have an error message earlier on to

Stephane
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Nina
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by Nina »

Hi Stephan,

thank you very much for your quick response.
My entire code ist:

rm(list = ls())

library(data.table)
library(gsubfn)
library(tidyverse)

modelData <- fread("daten_erhebung.csv", na ="NA")
modelData <- data.table(modelData)
modelData <- modelData[ , .(lfdn,
PkwFahrer,
PkwMitfahrer,
Carsharing,
Motorrad,
ÖV,
Fahrrad,
Fuß,
PkwVerf,
PkwimHH,
Garage,
EigStellpl,
Tiefgarage,
Anwohnerparkhaus,
Straßenraum,
Sonstiges,
DauerSuche,
EntfernungStellw,
Zufriedenheit,
Einordnung,
ProbAnzahlStell,
ProbAufenthalt,
ProbKfz,
ProbRadFuß,
ProbSonstiges,
KommSonstiges,
keineProb,
Stadttyp,
Gebietstyp,
cs1,
cs1pkw,
cs1carsharing,
cs2,
cs2pkw,
cs2carsharing,
cs3,
cs3pkw,
cs3carsharing,
cs4,
cs4pkw,
cs4carsharing,
cs5,
cs5pkw,
cs5carsharing,
cs6,
cs6pkw,
cs6carsharing,
cs7,
cs7pkw,
cs7carsharing,
cs8,
cs8pkw,
cs8carsharing,
cs9,
cs9pkw,
cs9carsharing,
v_91,
v_92,
v_93,
v_94,
v_95,
v_96,
v_97,
v_130,
v_123,
v_124,
v_125,
v_126,
v_129,
v_208,
v_209,
Alter,
Geschlecht,
Bildungsabschluss,
Erwerbstätigkeit,
Erwerbst_sonstiges,
AnzahlPimHH,
KinderimHH,
Einkommen,
Bundesland)]

attributlevel <- read.csv2("Attributlevel_Hauptbefragung.csv")
attributlevel <- data.table(attributlevel)
attributlevel <- attributlevel[, choice_situtation:= as.factor(Frage)]


#Interne testlaeufe ausfiltern

#modelData <- modelData[v_312 != -77]

#from wide to long

modelData <- melt(modelData, measure.vars = c("cs1",
"cs2",
"cs3",
"cs4",
"cs5",
"cs6",
"cs7",
"cs8",
"cs9"),
variable.name = "choice_situation", value.name = "choice")

modelData <- modelData[choice != -77]


modelData <- data.table(modelData)


modelData[ , choice_situation_int := as.integer(ifelse(choice_situation == "cs1" , 1,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs2" , 2,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs3" , 3,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs4" , 4,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs5" , 5,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs6" , 6,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs7" , 7,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs8" , 8,
ifelse(choice_situation == "cs9" , 9,0))))))))))]


modelData <- merge(modelData, attributlevel, by.x = c("choice_situation_int"), by.y = c("Frage"), all.x = TRUE)

write.csv(modelData, "daten_erhebung_prepared.csv")

###################################### Modelschätzung ############################################

library(apollo)
apollo_initialise()
apollo_control = list(
modelName ="MNL_heterogeneity_level_1",
modelDescr ="MNL model with socio-demographics on choice data",
indivID ="lfdn"
)
## Daten
database = read.csv("daten_erhebung.csv", header = TRUE)
database <- database %>% arrange(lfdn)
#database = subset(database,database$RP==1)


## Choice Analyse
choiceAnalysis_settings <- list(
alternatives = c(altA=1, altB=2, statusquo=3),
avail = list(altA = 1, altB = 1, statusquo = 1),
choiceVar = database$choice,
explanators = database[, c("Alter")]
)
apollo_choiceAnalysis(choiceAnalysis_settings, apollo_control, database)

## Parameter
apollo_beta <- c(
b10 = 0,
b11 = 0,
b12 = 0,
b10_shift_Alter = 0,
b11_shift_Alter = 0,
b12_shift_Alter = 0,
b20 = 0,
b21 = 0,
b22 = 0,
b23 = 0,
b20_shift_Alter = 0,
b21_shift_Alter = 0,
b22_shift_Alter = 0,
b23_shift_Alter = 0,
b30 = 0,
b30_shift_Alter = 0,
b40 = 0,
b41 = 0,
b42 = 0,
b40_shift_Alter = 0,
b41_shift_Alter = 0,
b42_shift_Alter = 0,
b50 = 0,
b50_shift_Alter = 0,
b60 = 0)
apollo_fixed = c("b12", "b23", "b42")

apollo_inputs <- apollo_validateInputs()

apollo_probabilities <- function(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs, functionality="estimate"){
apollo_attach(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs)
on.exit(apollo_detach(apollo_beta, apollo_inputs))

## Modell
P <- list()

b10_value = b10 + b10_shift_Alter * Alter
b11_value = b11 + b11_shift_Alter * Alter
b12_value = b12 + b12_shift_Alter * Alter
b20_value = b20 + b20_shift_Alter * Alter
b21_value = b21 + b21_shift_Alter * Alter
b22_value = b22 + b22_shift_Alter * Alter
b23_value = b23 + b23_shift_Alter * Alter
b30_value = b30 + b30_shift_Alter * Alter
b40_value = b40 + b40_shift_Alter * Alter
b41_value = b41 + b41_shift_Alter * Alter
b42_value = b42 + b42_shift_Alter * Alter
b50_value = b50 + b50_shift_Alter * Alter


V <- list()
V[["altA"]] = (b10_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==0) + b11_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==1) + b12_value*(Parkraumangebot_1==2) +
b20_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==0) + b21_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==1) + b22_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==2) + b23_value*(Alternativnutzung_1==3) +
b30_value*Entfernung_1 +
b40_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==0) + b41_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==1) + b42_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_1==2) +
b50_value*(Stellplatzreduktion_1)
)
V[["altB"]] = (b10_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==0) + b11_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==1) + b12_value*(Parkraumangebot_2==2) +
b20_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==0) + b21_Value*(Alternativnutzung_2==1) + b22_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==2) + b23_value*(Alternativnutzung_2==3) +
b30_value*Entfernung_2 +
b40_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==0) + b41_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==1) + b42_value*(Verkehrsberuhigung_2==2) +
b50_value*(Stellplatzreduktion_2)
)
V[["statusquo"]] = b60

mnl_settings = list(
alternatives = c(altA = 1, altB = 2, statusquo = 3),
avail = 1,
choiceVar = choice,
V = V
)

P[["model"]] <- apollo_mnl(mnl_settings, functionality)
P <- apollo_panelProd(P, apollo_inputs, functionality)
P <- apollo_prepareProb(P, apollo_inputs, functionality)

return (P)
}

#### Modell Schaetzung
model = apollo_estimate(apollo_beta, apollo_fixed, apollo_probabilities, apollo_inputs)
apollo_modelOutput(model, list(printPVal = TRUE))


# ----------------------------------------------------------------- #
#---- FORMATTED OUTPUT (TO FILE, using model name) ----
# ----------------------------------------------------------------- #

apollo_saveOutput(model)
Last edited by Nina on 06 Nov 2021, 07:07, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by stephanehess »

Hi

so what happens if you run this in segments, i.e. do you get errors already after

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apollo_choiceAnalysis(choiceAnalysis_settings, apollo_control, database)
or after

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apollo_inputs <- apollo_validateInputs()
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Nina
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by Nina »

I get this error after > apollo_inputs <- apollo_validateInputs()

Error in do.call("cbind", lapply(x, "is.na")) :
variable names are limited to 10000 bytes

How can I solve this Error?

Best regards,
Nina
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by stephanehess »

this is not a problem we've ever encountered before and would seem to have to do with your data. Are you able to share your files with me via e-mail and I'll look into it for you
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by Nina »

Thank you very much for your offer to view my data.
I just send you my data via email
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

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It looks like this issue arise as the names in the header where not separated into individual names when the file was being read in by R.
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Re: MNL model with socio demographics

Post by stephanehess »

Nina

related to my earlier comment about column names, what do you see if you use

colnames(database)

after reading in your database?

Thanks

Stephane
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