Many theories of consumer behavior involve thresholds and discontinuities. In this paper, we investigate consumers' use of screening rules as part of a discrete-choice model. Alternatives that pass the screen are evaluated in a manner consistent with random utility theory; alternatives that do not pass the screen have a zero probability of being chosen. The proposed model accommodates conjunctive, disjunctive, and compensatory screening rules. We estimate a model that reflects a discontinuous decision process by employing the Bayesian technique of data augmentation and using Markov-chain Monte Carlo methods to integrate over the parameter space. The approach has minimal information requirements and can handle a large number of choice alternatives. The method is illustrated using a conjoint study of cameras. The results indicate that 92% of respondents screen alternatives on one or more attributes.
%0 Journal Article
%1 gilbride2004
%A Gilbride, Timothy J.
%A Allenby, Greg M.
%D 2004
%J Marketing Science
%K popularity reception
%N 3
%P 391-406
%R 10.1287/mksc.1030.0032
%T A choice model with conjunctive, disjunctive, and compensatory screening rules
%V 23
%X Many theories of consumer behavior involve thresholds and discontinuities. In this paper, we investigate consumers' use of screening rules as part of a discrete-choice model. Alternatives that pass the screen are evaluated in a manner consistent with random utility theory; alternatives that do not pass the screen have a zero probability of being chosen. The proposed model accommodates conjunctive, disjunctive, and compensatory screening rules. We estimate a model that reflects a discontinuous decision process by employing the Bayesian technique of data augmentation and using Markov-chain Monte Carlo methods to integrate over the parameter space. The approach has minimal information requirements and can handle a large number of choice alternatives. The method is illustrated using a conjoint study of cameras. The results indicate that 92% of respondents screen alternatives on one or more attributes.
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abstract = {Many theories of consumer behavior involve thresholds and discontinuities. In this paper, we investigate consumers' use of screening rules as part of a discrete-choice model. Alternatives that pass the screen are evaluated in a manner consistent with random utility theory; alternatives that do not pass the screen have a zero probability of being chosen. The proposed model accommodates conjunctive, disjunctive, and compensatory screening rules. We estimate a model that reflects a discontinuous decision process by employing the Bayesian technique of data augmentation and using Markov-chain Monte Carlo methods to integrate over the parameter space. The approach has minimal information requirements and can handle a large number of choice alternatives. The method is illustrated using a conjoint study of cameras. The results indicate that 92% of respondents screen alternatives on one or more attributes.},
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author = {Gilbride, Timothy J. and Allenby, Greg M.},
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title = {A choice model with conjunctive, disjunctive, and compensatory screening rules},
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