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Swait, Joffre; Adamowicz, Wiktor L.. |
Most empirical models of consumer choice assume that the decision-maker assesses all alternatives and information in a perfect information processing sense. The complexity of the choice environment, the ability of the individual to make complex decisions and the effect of choice context on the decision strategy, are generally not considered in statistical model development. One of the reasons for this omission is that theoretical literature on choice complexity and imperfect ability to choose has not been translated into empirical methods that permit such considerations in econometric analysis. In this paper we outline a theoretical model that considers task complexity, effort applied by the consumer, ability to choose, and choice. We then construct a... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Choice modeling; Random utility; Choice context; Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24093 |
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