Nested logit model estimation results
| Variables | Products | Coefficient | Standard deviation | Z | Marginal effect (per cent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Total products | −1.417*** | 0.593 | −2.39 | −0.308 |
| Age | Low-fat milk | 5.655*** | 2.077 | 2.72 | 1.230 |
| Low-fat yoghurt | 1.261*** | 0.512 | 2.47 | 0.274 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 0.456*** | 0.201 | 2.27 | 0.099 | |
| Regular butter | 4.062* | 2.284 | 1.78 | 0.883 | |
| Gender | Full-fat yoghurt | −4.249* | 2.365 | −1.80 | −0.924 |
| Cream cheese | −1.431*** | 0.555 | −2.58 | −0.311 | |
| Normal cream | 0.965** | 0.505 | 1.91 | 0.210 | |
| Other butter | 4.026* | 2.264 | 1.78 | 0.876 | |
| Sticks ice cream | −6.408* | 3.784 | −1.69 | −1.394 | |
| Household size | Low-fat milk | 1.254*** | 0.323 | 3.88 | 0.273 |
| Natural cheese | 5.111*** | 1.762 | 2.90 | 1.112 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 3.132** | 1.448 | 2.16 | 0.681 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 2.413*** | 1.003 | 2.40 | 0.525 | |
| Fruity ice cream | 7.043* | 4.032 | 1.75 | 1.532 | |
| Education | Low-fat milk | 0.482** | 0.247 | 1.96 | 0.105 |
| Low-fat yoghurt | 0.927* | 0.550 | 1.69 | 0.202 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 0.792* | 0.462 | 1.72 | 0.172 | |
| Regular butter | 2.644*** | 0.786 | 3.36 | 0.575 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 1.753*** | 0.768 | 2.28 | 0.381 | |
| Living cost | Low-fat yoghurt | −1.244* | 0.715 | −1.74 | −0.271 |
| Natural cheese | 4.812*** | 1.549 | 3.11 | 1.047 | |
| Lactic cheese | −3.664*** | 1.005 | −3.64 | −0.797 | |
| Normal cream | −3.212*** | 1.436 | −2.24 | −0.699 | |
| Sticks ice cream | −0.782* | 0.428 | −1.83 | −0.170 | |
| Exercise | Low-fat milk | 1.226*** | 0.247 | 4.97 | 0.267 |
| Brand | Full-fat yoghurt | 1.620* | 0.881 | 1.84 | 0.352 |
| Lactic cheese | 1.729*** | 0.518 | 3.34 | 0.376 | |
| Sticks ice cream | 1.335* | 0.260 | 5.12 | 0.290 | |
| Price (4p) | Full-fat yoghurt | 1.965** | 0.918 | 2.14 | 0.427 |
| Natural cheese | 2.052** | 0.989 | 2.07 | 0.446 | |
| Cream cheese | −4.061*** | 1.276 | 3.18 | −0.883 | |
| Normal cream | −1.846** | 0.884 | −2.09 | −0.401 | |
| Regular butter | 0.751* | 0.414 | 1.81 | 0.163 | |
| Sticks ice cream | 0.246*** | 0.076 | 3.26 | 0.053 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 0.761*** | 0.347 | 2.19 | 0.165 | |
| Fruity ice cream | −3.075*** | 1.246 | −2.47 | −0.669 | |
| Product (4p) | Low-fat milk | 1.326* | 0.789 | 1.68 | 0.288 |
| Full-fat yoghurt | 1.768* | 1.004 | 1.76 | 0.384 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 2.165** | 1.027 | 2.11 | 0.471 | |
| Regular butter | −1.433* | 0.764 | −1.87 | −0.312 | |
| Place (4p) | Traditional ice cream | 2.009* | 1.138 | 1.77 | 0.437 |
| Promotion (4p) | Cream cheese | 1.746** | 0.884 | 1.97 | 0.380 |
| Variables | Products | Coefficient | Standard deviation | Z | Marginal effect (per cent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Total products | −1.417*** | 0.593 | −2.39 | −0.308 |
| Age | Low-fat milk | 5.655*** | 2.077 | 2.72 | 1.230 |
| Low-fat yoghurt | 1.261*** | 0.512 | 2.47 | 0.274 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 0.456*** | 0.201 | 2.27 | 0.099 | |
| Regular butter | 4.062* | 2.284 | 1.78 | 0.883 | |
| Gender | Full-fat yoghurt | −4.249* | 2.365 | −1.80 | −0.924 |
| Cream cheese | −1.431*** | 0.555 | −2.58 | −0.311 | |
| Normal cream | 0.965** | 0.505 | 1.91 | 0.210 | |
| Other butter | 4.026* | 2.264 | 1.78 | 0.876 | |
| Sticks ice cream | −6.408* | 3.784 | −1.69 | −1.394 | |
| Household size | Low-fat milk | 1.254*** | 0.323 | 3.88 | 0.273 |
| Natural cheese | 5.111*** | 1.762 | 2.90 | 1.112 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 3.132** | 1.448 | 2.16 | 0.681 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 2.413*** | 1.003 | 2.40 | 0.525 | |
| Fruity ice cream | 7.043* | 4.032 | 1.75 | 1.532 | |
| Education | Low-fat milk | 0.482** | 0.247 | 1.96 | 0.105 |
| Low-fat yoghurt | 0.927* | 0.550 | 1.69 | 0.202 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 0.792* | 0.462 | 1.72 | 0.172 | |
| Regular butter | 2.644*** | 0.786 | 3.36 | 0.575 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 1.753*** | 0.768 | 2.28 | 0.381 | |
| Living cost | Low-fat yoghurt | −1.244* | 0.715 | −1.74 | −0.271 |
| Natural cheese | 4.812*** | 1.549 | 3.11 | 1.047 | |
| Lactic cheese | −3.664*** | 1.005 | −3.64 | −0.797 | |
| Normal cream | −3.212*** | 1.436 | −2.24 | −0.699 | |
| Sticks ice cream | −0.782* | 0.428 | −1.83 | −0.170 | |
| Exercise | Low-fat milk | 1.226*** | 0.247 | 4.97 | 0.267 |
| Brand | Full-fat yoghurt | 1.620* | 0.881 | 1.84 | 0.352 |
| Lactic cheese | 1.729*** | 0.518 | 3.34 | 0.376 | |
| Sticks ice cream | 1.335* | 0.260 | 5.12 | 0.290 | |
| Price (4p) | Full-fat yoghurt | 1.965** | 0.918 | 2.14 | 0.427 |
| Natural cheese | 2.052** | 0.989 | 2.07 | 0.446 | |
| Cream cheese | −4.061*** | 1.276 | 3.18 | −0.883 | |
| Normal cream | −1.846** | 0.884 | −2.09 | −0.401 | |
| Regular butter | 0.751* | 0.414 | 1.81 | 0.163 | |
| Sticks ice cream | 0.246*** | 0.076 | 3.26 | 0.053 | |
| Traditional ice cream | 0.761*** | 0.347 | 2.19 | 0.165 | |
| Fruity ice cream | −3.075*** | 1.246 | −2.47 | −0.669 | |
| Product (4p) | Low-fat milk | 1.326* | 0.789 | 1.68 | 0.288 |
| Full-fat yoghurt | 1.768* | 1.004 | 1.76 | 0.384 | |
| N-carbonated doogh | 2.165** | 1.027 | 2.11 | 0.471 | |
| Regular butter | −1.433* | 0.764 | −1.87 | −0.312 | |
| Place (4p) | Traditional ice cream | 2.009* | 1.138 | 1.77 | 0.437 |
| Promotion (4p) | Cream cheese | 1.746** | 0.884 | 1.97 | 0.380 |
Note(s): ***, ** and * indicate significance at the 1, 5 and 10% levels, respectively
McFadden pseudo R2 = 0.58, chi-squared = 7.44, log-likelihood function = −26.31
Source(s): Table by authors