The Sequential Search Model: A Framework for Empirical Research

46 Pages Posted: 15 Oct 2022 Last revised: 30 Jan 2023

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Raluca Ursu

New York University - Stern School of Business

Stephan Seiler

Imperial College Business School; Centre for Economic Policy Research

Elisabeth Honka

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management

Date Written: January 30, 2023

Abstract

We provide a detailed overview of the empirical implementation of the sequential search model proposed by Weitzman (1979). We discuss the assumptions underlying the model, the identification of search cost and preference parameters, the necessary normalizations of utility parameters, counterfactuals that require a search model framework, and different estimation approaches. The goal of this paper is to consolidate knowledge and provide a unified treatment of various aspects of sequential search models that are relevant for empirical work.

Keywords: Sequential Search Model

JEL Classification: D43, D83, L13

Suggested Citation

Ursu, Raluca and Seiler, Stephan and Honka, Elisabeth, The Sequential Search Model: A Framework for Empirical Research (January 30, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4236738 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4236738

Raluca Ursu (Contact Author)

New York University - Stern School of Business ( email )

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Stephan Seiler

Imperial College Business School ( email )

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Centre for Economic Policy Research ( email )

London
United Kingdom

Elisabeth Honka

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management ( email )

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Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481
United States

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