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Navigable Slide Index
- Introduction
 - Hierarchical Bayes models
 - A hierarchical linear model
 - Specification of covariates Zi
 - The level-effect problem
 - Example of the level effect (1)
 - Motivation of hierarchical modeling
 - Contextual influence: range-frequency theory
 - Contextual influence: distance-density theory
 - Range-frequency theory
 - Range-frequency examples (1)
 - Range-frequency examples (2)
 - Combining with distance-density theory
 - Example of the level effect (2)
 - Model formalization: a hierarchical model
 - Web-based 12-profile credit card survey study
 - Web-based surveys
 - Survey screen shots: screening process (1)
 - Survey screen shots: screening process (2)
 - Survey screen shots: screening process (3)
 - Survey screen shots: screening process (4)
 - Survey screen shots: introduction
 - Survey screen shots: part 3 of the survey (1)
 - Survey screen shots: part 3 of the survey (2)
 - Survey screen shots: part 2 of the survey (1)
 - Survey screen shots: part 2 of the survey (2)
 - The "level effect" on APR is evident
 - No significant change in part-worth of 1% cash
 - No significant change in part-worth of travel
 - Large level-effect estimate on APR
 - In-sample fit model comparison
 - Our proposed model fits the data best
 - Proposed model predicts well to new context
 - Summary and discussion
 - Future research
 - References
 
Topics Covered
- Hierarchical Bayes models
 - The level-effect problem
 - Contextual influence
 - Range-frequency theory
 - Combining with distance-density theory
 - Model formalization
 - Web-based surveys
 - In-sample fit model comparison
 - Future research
 
Talk Citation
Liu, Q. (2010, January 27). Models for upper levels of a hierarchy [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 4, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/SUPN3573.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on January 27, 2010