Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/24116 
Year of Publication: 
2005
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 05-23
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
We use a multivariate hazard model for the analysis of data on the timing of ratifications of different conventions. The model accounts for two random effects, one at the country level and the other at the convention level. We use a semi-parametric Bayesian approach, based on the partial likelihood. Our findings confirm the results of preceding studies that ratification behaviour varies substantially across members states and conventions. Furthermore, the results yield insights on the impact of unobserved heterogeneity on the ratification process.
Subjects: 
gibbs sampling
partial likelihood
frailties
duration analysis
JEL: 
D78
C41
O19
C15
J80
C14
C11
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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