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Continuity and differentiability of expected value functions in dynamic discrete choice models

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  • Andriy Norets, 2010. "Continuity and differentiability of expected value functions in dynamic discrete choice models," Quantitative Economics, Econometric Society, vol. 1(2), pages 305-322, November.
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    3. Thomas J. Sargent & John Stachurski, 2024. "Dynamic Programming: Finite States," Papers 2401.10473, arXiv.org.
    4. Timothy M. Christensen, 2018. "Dynamic Models with Robust Decision Makers: Identification and Estimation," Papers 1812.11246, arXiv.org, revised Jan 2019.
    5. Alphonse Hakizimana & Joseph K. Scott, 2017. "Differentiability Conditions for Stochastic Hybrid Systems with Application to the Optimal Design of Microgrids," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 173(2), pages 658-682, May.
    6. Kristensen, Dennis & Mogensen, Patrick K. & Moon, Jong Myun & Schjerning, Bertel, 2021. "Solving dynamic discrete choice models using smoothing and sieve methods," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 223(2), pages 328-360.
    7. Andrew Ching & Susumu Imai & Masakazu Ishihara & Neelam Jain, 2012. "A practitioner’s guide to Bayesian estimation of discrete choice dynamic programming models," Quantitative Marketing and Economics (QME), Springer, vol. 10(2), pages 151-196, June.
    8. Armstrong, Timothy B. & Bertanha, Marinho & Hong, Han, 2014. "A fast resample method for parametric and semiparametric models," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 179(2), pages 128-133.
    9. Jackson Bunting, 2022. "Continuous permanent unobserved heterogeneity in dynamic discrete choice models," Papers 2202.03960, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2024.
    10. Fabio Blasutto & David de la Croix, 2023. "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy," The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 133(656), pages 2899-2924.
    11. Otero, Karina V., 2016. "Nonparametric identification of dynamic multinomial choice games: unknown payoffs and shocks without interchangeability," MPRA Paper 86784, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    12. Sun, Yutec & Ishihara, Masakazu, 2019. "A computationally efficient fixed point approach to dynamic structural demand estimation," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 208(2), pages 563-584.
    13. Timothy M. Christensen, 2020. "Existence and uniqueness of recursive utilities without boundedness," Papers 2008.00963, arXiv.org, revised Aug 2021.
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