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标题：Bayesian spatial probit estimation: a primer and an application to HYV rice adoption
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作者：Holloway, Garth ; Shankar, Bhavani ; Rahman, Sanzidur 等
期刊名称：Journal of Food Distribution Research
印刷版ISSN：0047-245X
出版年度：2002
页码：383-402
出版社：Food Distribution Research Society
摘要：Increasingly, spatial econometric methods are becoming part of the standard toolkit of applied researchers in agricultural, environmental and development economics. Nonetheless, applications in discrete-choice settings remain few and despite its appeal, applications of the Bayesian paradigm in these settings are still fewer. We provide a primer to the Bayesian spatial probit with the objective of making accessible to non-users a class of iterative estimation methods that have become fairly routine in Bayesian circles, offer an extremely powerful addition to applied researchers toolkits, and are essential in Bayesian implementation of spatial econometric models. We demonstrate the methods and apply them to estimate the 'neighbourhood effect' in high-yielding variety (HYV) adoption among Bangladeshi rice producers. We estimate the strength of this relationship using a standard, spatial probit model and compare the policy conclusions with and without the neighbourhood effect included. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
关键词：Bayesian spatial probit;Markov-chain Monte-Carlo methods;HYV rice adoption;Bangladesh