An alternative explanation for the logit form probabilistic choice model from the equal likelihood hypothesis

Tomohiko Konno

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Abstract

We present an alternative explanation of the logit probabilistic choice from the equal likelihood hypothesis without the Gumbel distribution. The hypothesis is that if the total utility values from combinations of actions are the same, all such combinations of actions are equally likely.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)519-522
Number of pages4
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume115
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jun
Externally publishedYes

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Logit
Probabilistic choice
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Keywords

  • Equal likelihood hypothesis
  • Logit
  • Probabilistic choice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Finance

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An alternative explanation for the logit form probabilistic choice model from the equal likelihood hypothesis. / Konno, Tomohiko.

In: Economics Letters, Vol. 115, No. 3, 06.2012, p. 519-522.

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Konno, T 2012, 'An alternative explanation for the logit form probabilistic choice model from the equal likelihood hypothesis', Economics Letters, vol. 115, no. 3, pp. 519-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.059
Konno T. An alternative explanation for the logit form probabilistic choice model from the equal likelihood hypothesis. Economics Letters. 2012 Jun;115(3):519-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.059
Konno, Tomohiko. / An alternative explanation for the logit form probabilistic choice model from the equal likelihood hypothesis. In: Economics Letters. 2012 ; Vol. 115, No. 3. pp. 519-522.
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