Working Paper
Estimation of Dynastic Life-Cycle Discrete Choice Models
Abstract: This paper explores the estimation of a class of life-cycle discrete choice intergenerational models. It proposes a new semiparametric estimator. It shows that it is root-N-consistent and asymptotically normally distributed. We compare our estimator with a modified version of the full solution maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) in a Monte Carlo study. Our estimator performs comparably to the MLE in a finite sample but greatly reduces the computational cost. The paper documents that the quantity-quality trade-offs depend on the household composition and specialization in the household. Using the proposed estimator, we estimate a dynastic model that rationalizes these observed patterns.
JEL Classification: C13; J13; J22; J62;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Part of Series: Working Papers
Publication Date: 2015-08-13
Number: 2015-20
Pages: 82 pages