Overview This appendix documents the full estimation pipeline for our nested logit demand model of Taiwan’s new car market. We follow Berry (1994)’s linearization approach with two nests — EV vs Combustion (ICE + HEV + PHEV). Price endogeneity is addressed via (i) BLP rival-characteristic instruments and (ii) Hausman (1994) cross-national price instruments using U.S. MSRP data. Policy effects are estimated via difference-in-differences (DiD) with a parallel trends event study, and a structural counterfactual simulation decomposes the post-2023 EV share increase.

1 Package Installation & Setup

# install.packages(c("tidyverse","readxl","fixest","ivreg","sandwich","lmtest","optimx","lubridate","kableExtra"))

library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)
library(fixest)      # Fast FE regression (feols)
library(ivreg)       # IV2SLS: ivreg(y ~ x | z)
library(sandwich)    # vcovHC robust SEs
library(lmtest)      # coeftest
library(lubridate)   # date arithmetic
library(kableExtra)  # formatted tables

2 Data Preparation

The raw data is collapsed to one row per (Year-Month × Brand × Model × Engine_Type), with:

Sales_Volume: monthly unit sales
MSRP: entry-level (lowest-priced) trim price (NT$)
Horsepower, EV_Range_km: entry-level trim specifications

dm_base <- read_excel("ucar_monthly_model_level.xlsx",
                       sheet = "sales_model_level") %>%
  select(Year_Month, Brand, Model, Engine_Type, Body_Style,
         Sales_Volume, MSRP, Horsepower, EV_Range_km) %>%
  mutate(
    YM_str     = as.character(Year_Month),
    Year       = as.integer(substr(YM_str, 1, 4)),
    Month      = as.integer(substr(YM_str, 6, 7)),
    Date       = as.Date(paste0(YM_str, "-01")),
    time_trend = (Year - min(Year)) * 12 + Month,
    Product_ID = paste(Brand, Model, Engine_Type, sep = "_"),
    MSRP_100k  = MSRP / 1e5,
    HP_100     = Horsepower / 100
  ) %>%
  filter(!is.na(Body_Style), !is.na(Brand), !is.na(MSRP))

cat(sprintf("Loaded: %d observations, %d unique products\n",
            nrow(dm_base), n_distinct(dm_base$Product_ID)))

## Loaded: 3943 observations, 116 unique products

3 Market Share Computation

Market size $M_t$ is the official annual new-car registration total, allocated to months proportionally by sample volume. The outside good ($s_{0t}$) captures consumers who do not purchase a new car.

\[s_{jt} = \frac{q_{jt}}{M_t}, \qquad s_{0t} = 1 - \frac{\sum_j q_{jt}}{M_t}\]

The Berry (1994) linearized dependent variable is:

\[y_{jt} = \ln s_{jt} - \ln s_{0t}\]

ANNUAL_MARKET <- c(
  "2018" = 435135, "2019" = 440000, "2020" = 454783,
  "2021" = 451600, "2022" = 427700, "2023" = 473916, "2024" = 457830
)

monthly_sample <- dm_base %>%
  group_by(YM_str, Year) %>%
  summarise(Monthly_Sample = sum(Sales_Volume), .groups = "drop")

annual_sample <- monthly_sample %>%
  group_by(Year) %>%
  summarise(Annual_Sample = sum(Monthly_Sample), .groups = "drop")

monthly_sample <- monthly_sample %>%
  left_join(annual_sample, by = "Year") %>%
  mutate(
    Annual_Market  = ANNUAL_MARKET[as.character(Year)],
    Monthly_Market = Annual_Market * Monthly_Sample / Annual_Sample
  )

dm_base <- dm_base %>%
  left_join(monthly_sample %>% select(YM_str, Monthly_Market, Monthly_Sample),
            by = "YM_str") %>%
  mutate(
    share         = Sales_Volume / Monthly_Market,
    outside_share = 1 - Monthly_Sample / Monthly_Market,
    y             = log(share) - log(outside_share)
  ) %>%
  filter(share > 0, outside_share > 0, MSRP > 0, Horsepower > 0) %>%
  drop_na(y, MSRP_100k, Body_Style)

cat(sprintf("Final base sample: %d obs, outside share mean = %.3f\n",
            nrow(dm_base), mean(dm_base$outside_share)))

## Final base sample: 3596 obs, outside share mean = 0.302

4 Nest Shares & BLP Instruments

4.2 BLP Rival-Characteristic Instruments

Berry, Levinsohn & Pakes (1995) propose using the characteristics of rival products as instruments. These shift within-nest share (and hence price) through competition but are orthogonal to product $j$’s own demand shock $\xi_{jt}$:

Instrument	Formula	Rationale
`IV_n_same`	$N_g - 1$	# rivals in same nest
`IV_hp_same`	$\sum_{k \neq j, k \in g} HP_k$	rival HP in nest
`IV_ev_same`	$\sum_{k \neq j, k \in g} EV\_range_k$	rival EV range in nest
`IV_n_other`	$N_{-g}$	# products in other nests
`IV_hp_other`	$\sum_{k \notin g} HP_k$	rival HP outside nest
`IV_ev_other`	$\sum_{k \notin g} EV\_range_k$	rival EV range outside nest

add_nest_shares <- function(df, nest_col = "Nest") {
  nest_agg <- df %>%
    group_by(YM_str, .data[[nest_col]]) %>%
    summarise(
      Nest_Sales  = sum(Sales_Volume),
      N_nest      = n(),
      sum_hp_nest = sum(HP_100,      na.rm = TRUE),
      sum_ev_nest = sum(EV_Range_km, na.rm = TRUE),
      .groups = "drop"
    ) %>%
    rename(Nest = .data[[nest_col]])

  mkt_agg <- df %>%
    group_by(YM_str) %>%
    summarise(
      N_market      = n(),
      sum_hp_market = sum(HP_100,      na.rm = TRUE),
      sum_ev_market = sum(EV_Range_km, na.rm = TRUE),
      .groups = "drop"
    )

  df %>%
    rename(Nest = .data[[nest_col]]) %>%
    left_join(nest_agg, by = c("YM_str", "Nest")) %>%
    left_join(mkt_agg,  by = "YM_str") %>%
    mutate(
      within_share = Sales_Volume / Nest_Sales,
      ln_within    = log(within_share),
      IV_n_same    = N_nest - 1,
      IV_hp_same   = sum_hp_nest  - HP_100,
      IV_ev_same   = sum_ev_nest  - EV_Range_km,
      IV_n_other   = N_market - N_nest,
      IV_hp_other  = sum_hp_market - sum_hp_nest,
      IV_ev_other  = sum_ev_market - sum_ev_nest
    )
}

5 Spec A: Two-Nest Profile OLS

5.1 Model

Nest structure: EV vs Combustion (ICE + HEV + PHEV).

The Berry (1994) linearized nested logit structural equation:

\[\underbrace{y_{jt}}_{\ln s_j - \ln s_0} = \alpha p_{jt} + \sigma_{EV} \ln\bar{s}_{j|EV,t} \cdot \mathbf{1}_{j \in EV} + \sigma_C \ln\bar{s}_{j|C,t} \cdot \mathbf{1}_{j \in C} + \beta X_{jt} + \xi_{jt}\]

where $\sigma_g \in (0,1)$ measures within-nest substitution. Standard OLS cannot jointly estimate $\alpha$ and $(\sigma_{EV}, \sigma_C)$ without constraint; we use Profile OLS:

\[(\hat{\sigma}_{EV}, \hat{\sigma}_C) = \arg\min_{\sigma \in (0,1)^2} \text{RSS}\!\left(\tilde{y}(\sigma)\right), \quad \tilde{y}_{jt} = y_{jt} - \sigma_{EV}\ln\bar{s}_{j|EV,t} - \sigma_C\ln\bar{s}_{j|C,t}\]

dm_a <- dm_base %>%
  mutate(Nest = if_else(Engine_Type == "EV", "EV", "Combustion")) %>%
  add_nest_shares(nest_col = "Nest") %>%
  mutate(
    lnws_EV         = if_else(Nest == "EV",          ln_within, 0),
    lnws_Combustion = if_else(Nest == "Combustion",   ln_within, 0)
  )

cat(sprintf("Spec A: EV = %d obs, Combustion = %d obs\n",
            sum(dm_a$Nest == "EV"), sum(dm_a$Nest == "Combustion")))

## Spec A: EV = 391 obs, Combustion = 3205 obs

5.2 Profile OLS: Constrained Sigma

profile_rss <- function(sigmas, data) {
  s_ev <- sigmas[1]; s_c <- sigmas[2]
  if (s_ev <= 0 | s_ev >= 1 | s_c <= 0 | s_c >= 1) return(1e12)

  data$y_tilde <- data$y - s_ev * data$lnws_EV - s_c * data$lnws_Combustion
  fit <- tryCatch(
    lm(y_tilde ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km +
         factor(Body_Style) + factor(Brand) + time_trend + factor(Month),
       data = data),
    error = function(e) NULL
  )
  if (is.null(fit)) return(1e12)
  sum(residuals(fit)^2)
}

# Coarse grid search for robust starting values
cat("Grid search for σ starting values...\n")

## Grid search for σ starting values...

best_rss <- Inf; best_x0 <- c(0.5, 0.7)
for (sev in seq(0.05, 0.90, 0.15)) {
  for (sc in seq(0.05, 0.90, 0.15)) {
    rss <- profile_rss(c(sev, sc), dm_a)
    if (rss < best_rss) { best_rss <- rss; best_x0 <- c(sev, sc) }
  }
}

# Fine optimization: L-BFGS-B with box constraints σ ∈ (0.001, 0.999)
opt_a <- optim(
  par     = best_x0,
  fn      = profile_rss,
  data    = dm_a,
  method  = "L-BFGS-B",
  lower   = c(0.001, 0.001),
  upper   = c(0.999, 0.999),
  control = list(factr = 1e4)
)
sigma_ev_a   <- opt_a$par[1]
sigma_comb_a <- opt_a$par[2]

cat(sprintf("Constrained σ_EV = %.4f,  σ_Combustion = %.4f\n", sigma_ev_a, sigma_comb_a))

## Constrained σ_EV = 0.8991,  σ_Combustion = 0.8537

5.3 Final OLS with Constrained σ

dm_a <- dm_a %>%
  mutate(y_tilde = y - sigma_ev_a * lnws_EV - sigma_comb_a * lnws_Combustion)

ols_a    <- lm(y_tilde ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km +
                 factor(Body_Style) + factor(Brand) + time_trend + factor(Month),
               data = dm_a)
ols_a_hc <- coeftest(ols_a, vcov = vcovHC(ols_a, type = "HC1"))

alpha_a <- coef(ols_a)["MSRP_100k"]
cat(sprintf("Profile OLS: α = %.5f,  R² = %.4f,  N = %d\n",
            alpha_a, summary(ols_a)$r.squared, nrow(dm_a)))

## Profile OLS: α = 0.00631,  R² = 0.8904,  N = 3596

5.4 BLP IV: Within-Share Endogeneity Check

FWL theorem: partial out fixed effects from all variables before IV regression.

fwl_resid <- function(data, vars, fe_formula) {
  lapply(setNames(vars, vars), function(v) {
    f <- as.formula(paste(v, "~", fe_formula))
    residuals(lm(f, data = data))
  }) %>% as_tibble()
}

blp_vars <- c("y", "MSRP_100k", "HP_100", "EV_Range_km",
               "lnws_EV", "lnws_Combustion",
               "IV_n_same", "IV_hp_same", "IV_ev_same",
               "IV_n_other", "IV_hp_other", "IV_ev_other")
fe_a     <- "factor(Body_Style) + factor(Brand) + time_trend + factor(Month) - 1"

dm_a_blp <- dm_a %>% drop_na(any_of(blp_vars))
dm_fwl   <- fwl_resid(dm_a_blp, blp_vars, fe_a)

blp_iv <- ivreg(
  y ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km + lnws_EV + lnws_Combustion |
    MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km +
    IV_n_same + IV_hp_same + IV_ev_same + IV_n_other + IV_hp_other + IV_ev_other,
  data = dm_fwl
)

sigma_ev_iv   <- coef(blp_iv)["lnws_EV"]
sigma_comb_iv <- coef(blp_iv)["lnws_Combustion"]
cat(sprintf("BLP-IV σ_EV = %.4f,  σ_Combustion = %.4f\n", sigma_ev_iv, sigma_comb_iv))

## BLP-IV σ_EV = -0.0439,  σ_Combustion = -0.6351

# Choose σ: prefer IV if valid ∈ (0, 1)
pick_sigma <- function(ols_val, iv_val, name) {
  if (!is.na(iv_val) && iv_val > 0 && iv_val < 1) {
    cat(sprintf("  σ_%s → IV (%.4f)\n", name, iv_val)); return(iv_val)
  }
  cat(sprintf("  σ_%s → Profile OLS (%.4f); IV=%.4f invalid\n", name, ols_val, iv_val))
  ols_val
}
sigma_ev_final   <- pick_sigma(sigma_ev_a,   sigma_ev_iv,   "EV")

##   σ_EV → Profile OLS (0.8991); IV=-0.0439 invalid

sigma_comb_final <- pick_sigma(sigma_comb_a, sigma_comb_iv, "Combustion")

##   σ_Combustion → Profile OLS (0.8537); IV=-0.6351 invalid

6 Hausman IV: Cross-National Price Instrument

6.1 Identification Logic

Condition	Rationale
Relevance	TW and US MSRPs share manufacturing costs (global platforms)
Exclusion	US demand shocks are orthogonal to Taiwan demand shocks
Limitation	Fixed exchange rate (NT$30.5/USD); trim-level differences may exist

6.2 Two-Step Procedure

Step 1: Fix $\hat{\sigma}$ from Profile OLS; construct $\tilde{y}_{jt} = y_{jt} - \hat{\sigma}_{EV}\ln\bar{s}_{j|EV,t} - \hat{\sigma}_C\ln\bar{s}_{j|C,t}$

Step 2: IV2SLS of $\tilde{y}$ on $p$ using US MSRP as instrument (identifies $\alpha$ only)

Advantage: $\alpha$ and $\sigma$ share the same structural equation → internally consistent

USD_TWD <- 30.5   # Fixed USD/TWD, approximate 2022–2023 average
# Note: attenuation bias from measurement error biases |α| toward zero (conservative)

us_msrp_usd <- tribble(
  ~Brand,          ~Model,             ~US_MSRP_USD,
  "Toyota",        "Corolla Cross",     23410,
  "Toyota",        "RAV4",              28275,
  "Toyota",        "Camry",             26320,
  "Toyota",        "Highlander",        36420,
  "Toyota",        "Prius",             24525,
  "Toyota",        "bZ4X",              42000,
  "Toyota",        "Land Cruiser",      90000,
  "Honda",         "CR-V",              30745,
  "Honda",         "Civic",             23950,
  "Honda",         "HR-V",              23650,
  "Honda",         "Accord",            27215,
  "Honda",         "Pilot",             38645,
  "Mazda",         "CX-5",              28220,
  "Mazda",         "CX-30",             24345,
  "Mazda",         "Mazda3",            23545,
  "Nissan",        "Sentra",            20410,
  "Nissan",        "Altima",            25410,
  "Nissan",        "Rogue",             28010,
  "Nissan",        "Leaf",              28040,
  "Mitsubishi",    "Outlander",         28840,
  "Subaru",        "Forester",          27195,
  "Subaru",        "Outback",           29145,
  "BMW",           "X1",                38600,
  "BMW",           "X3",                46200,
  "BMW",           "X5",                61700,
  "BMW",           "3 Series",          43400,
  "BMW",           "iX3",               67000,
  "Mercedes-Benz", "C-Class",           47550,
  "Mercedes-Benz", "E-Class",           57250,
  "Mercedes-Benz", "GLC",               48300,
  "Mercedes-Benz", "EQB",               55550,
  "Volkswagen",    "Golf",              24540,
  "Volkswagen",    "Tiguan",            30735,
  "Volkswagen",    "ID.4",              41230,
  "Hyundai",       "Tucson",            28025,
  "Hyundai",       "IONIQ 5",           42745,
  "Hyundai",       "IONIQ 6",           39500,
  "Kia",           "Sportage",          27590,
  "Kia",           "EV6",               43450,
  "Tesla",         "Model 3",           40240,
  "Tesla",         "Model Y",           47240,
  "Tesla",         "Model S",           89990,
  "Tesla",         "Model X",           99990,
  "Volvo",         "XC40",              36800,
  "Volvo",         "XC60",              46700,
  "Lexus",         "ES",                41850,
  "Lexus",         "RX",                48550,
  "Lexus",         "NX",                40260,
  "Audi",          "A4",                45900,
  "Audi",          "Q5",                46900,
  "Audi",          "e-tron",            72400,
  "Porsche",       "Cayenne",           77300,
  "Porsche",       "Taycan",            88630
)

dm_a_hiv <- dm_a %>%
  left_join(us_msrp_usd, by = c("Brand", "Model")) %>%
  mutate(US_MSRP_100k = US_MSRP_USD * USD_TWD / 1e5) %>%
  filter(!is.na(US_MSRP_100k))

frac_matched <- nrow(dm_a_hiv) / nrow(dm_a)
cat(sprintf("Hausman IV coverage: %d / %d obs (%.1f%%)\n",
            nrow(dm_a_hiv), nrow(dm_a), 100 * frac_matched))

## Hausman IV coverage: 1255 / 3596 obs (34.9%)

if (frac_matched > 0.40) {

  # Step 1: Construct ỹ
  dm_a_hiv <- dm_a_hiv %>%
    mutate(y_tilde_hiv = y - sigma_ev_final * lnws_EV - sigma_comb_final * lnws_Combustion)

  # FWL: partial out flexible FEs
  hiv_vars   <- c("y_tilde_hiv", "MSRP_100k", "US_MSRP_100k", "HP_100", "EV_Range_km")
  fe_hiv     <- "factor(Body_Style) + factor(Brand) + time_trend + factor(Month) - 1"
  dm_hiv_fwl <- fwl_resid(dm_a_hiv, hiv_vars, fe_hiv)

  # Step 2: IV2SLS
  hiv2 <- ivreg(
    y_tilde_hiv ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km |
      US_MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km,
    data = dm_hiv_fwl
  )
  hiv2_hc  <- coeftest(hiv2, vcov = vcovHC(hiv2, type = "HC1"))
  alpha_hiv <- coef(hiv2)["MSRP_100k"]
  alpha_hiv_se <- sqrt(vcovHC(hiv2, type = "HC1")["MSRP_100k","MSRP_100k"])

  # First-stage F-statistic
  fs_full  <- lm(MSRP_100k ~ US_MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km - 1, data = dm_hiv_fwl)
  fs_restr <- lm(MSRP_100k ~ HP_100 + EV_Range_km - 1,                 data = dm_hiv_fwl)
  n2    <- nrow(dm_hiv_fwl); k2 <- fs_full$rank
  hiv_F <- ((sum(residuals(fs_restr)^2) - sum(residuals(fs_full)^2)) / 1) /
           (sum(residuals(fs_full)^2) / (n2 - k2))

  cat(sprintf("Hausman IV: α = %.5f (SE = %.5f), First-stage F = %.1f\n",
              alpha_hiv, alpha_hiv_se, hiv_F))

  # Adopt if valid
  alpha_final_a   <- if (!is.na(alpha_hiv) && alpha_hiv < 0 && hiv_F > 10) alpha_hiv else alpha_a
  alpha_src_final <- if (identical(alpha_final_a, alpha_hiv)) sprintf("Hausman IV (F=%.0f)", hiv_F) else "Profile OLS"

} else {
  alpha_final_a   <- alpha_a
  alpha_src_final <- "Profile OLS (coverage < 40%)"
}

cat(sprintf("\nFinal parameters:\n  α = %.5f [%s]\n  σ_EV = %.4f\n  σ_Combustion = %.4f\n",
            alpha_final_a, alpha_src_final, sigma_ev_final, sigma_comb_final))

## 
## Final parameters:
##   α = 0.00631 [Profile OLS (coverage < 40%)]
##   σ_EV = 0.8991
##   σ_Combustion = 0.8537

6.3 Own-Price Elasticity

The nested logit own-price elasticity:

\[\eta_{jj} = \alpha \cdot p_j \left[\frac{1}{1-\sigma_g} - \frac{\sigma_g}{1-\sigma_g}\bar{s}_{j|g} - s_j \right]\]

dm_a <- dm_a %>%
  mutate(
    sig_g    = if_else(Nest == "EV", sigma_ev_final, sigma_comb_final),
    own_elas = alpha_final_a * MSRP_100k *
               (1/(1 - sig_g) - sig_g/(1 - sig_g) * within_share - share)
  )

elas_tbl <- dm_a %>%
  group_by(Nest) %>%
  summarise(
    Mean   = round(mean(own_elas), 4),
    Median = round(median(own_elas), 4),
    SD     = round(sd(own_elas), 4),
    .groups = "drop"
  )

kable(elas_tbl, caption = "Own-Price Elasticity by Nest") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover","condensed"), full_width = FALSE)

Own-Price Elasticity by Nest
Nest	Mean	Median	SD
Combustion	0.5336	0.3804	0.4264
EV	1.6474	1.6917	0.8226

7 Robustness: Spec B & C

7.1 Spec B: Body-Style Nests

dm_b <- dm_base %>%
  rename(Nest = Body_Style) %>%
  group_by(Nest) %>% filter(n() >= 30) %>% ungroup() %>%
  add_nest_shares(nest_col = "Nest") %>%
  rename(lnws_BS = ln_within)

profile_rss_b <- function(s, data) {
  s <- s[1]
  if (s <= 0 | s >= 1) return(1e12)
  data$y_tilde <- data$y - s * data$lnws_BS
  fit <- tryCatch(
    lm(y_tilde ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km +
         factor(Nest) + factor(Brand) + factor(Year), data = data),
    error = function(e) NULL
  )
  if (is.null(fit)) return(1e12)
  sum(residuals(fit)^2)
}

opt_b   <- optim(0.5, profile_rss_b, data = dm_b,
                 method = "L-BFGS-B", lower = 0.001, upper = 0.999)
sigma_bs <- opt_b$par[1]
dm_b     <- dm_b %>% mutate(y_tilde = y - sigma_bs * lnws_BS)
ols_b    <- lm(y_tilde ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km +
                 factor(Nest) + factor(Brand) + factor(Year), data = dm_b)
alpha_b  <- coef(ols_b)["MSRP_100k"]

cat(sprintf("Spec B: σ_BodyStyle = %.4f,  α = %.5f,  R² = %.4f\n",
            sigma_bs, alpha_b, summary(ols_b)$r.squared))

## Spec B: σ_BodyStyle = 0.9350,  α = 0.00239,  R² = 0.9132

7.2 Spec C: Three-Nest OLS (Unconstrained)

dm_c <- dm_base %>%
  mutate(Nest = case_when(
    Engine_Type == "EV"                    ~ "EV",
    Engine_Type %in% c("HEV","PHEV")       ~ "HYBRID",
    TRUE                                   ~ "ICE"
  )) %>%
  add_nest_shares(nest_col = "Nest") %>%
  mutate(
    lnws_ICE    = if_else(Nest == "ICE",    ln_within, 0),
    lnws_EV     = if_else(Nest == "EV",     ln_within, 0),
    lnws_HYBRID = if_else(Nest == "HYBRID", ln_within, 0)
  )

ols_c    <- lm(y ~ MSRP_100k + HP_100 + EV_Range_km + lnws_ICE + lnws_EV + lnws_HYBRID +
                 factor(Body_Style) + factor(Brand) + factor(Year), data = dm_c)
ols_c_hc <- coeftest(ols_c, vcov = vcovHC(ols_c, type = "HC1"))

cat(sprintf("Spec C: α = %.5f,  σ_EV = %.4f,  σ_ICE = %.4f,  σ_HYBRID = %.4f\n",
            coef(ols_c)["MSRP_100k"], coef(ols_c)["lnws_EV"],
            coef(ols_c)["lnws_ICE"],  coef(ols_c)["lnws_HYBRID"]))

## Spec C: α = 0.00337,  σ_EV = 0.8300,  σ_ICE = 0.7079,  σ_HYBRID = 1.2668

8 DiD Policy Evaluation

8.1 Model

\[\ln s_{jt} = \alpha_j + \lambda_t + \beta_1 (EV_j \times Post2022_t) + \beta_2 (EV_j \times Post2023_t) + \varepsilon_{jt}\]

Treatment: EV vehicles; Control: Combustion (ICE + HEV + PHEV)
$\alpha_j$: Product FE (absorbs time-invariant characteristics)
$\lambda_t$: Month-Year FE (absorbs common demand shocks)
HC1 standard errors
ATT $= (\exp(\hat\beta) - 1) \times 100\%$

dm_a <- dm_a %>%
  mutate(
    NEV      = as.integer(Nest == "EV"),
    Post2022 = as.integer(Date >= as.Date("2022-01-01")),
    Post2023 = as.integer(Date >= as.Date("2023-01-01")),
    DiD_2022 = NEV * Post2022,
    DiD_2023 = NEV * Post2023,
    ln_share = log(share),
    ln_Q     = log(pmax(Sales_Volume, 1))
  )

# Main DiD
did_main <- feols(ln_share ~ DiD_2022 + DiD_2023 | Product_ID + YM_str,
                  data = dm_a, vcov = "HC1")

beta_2022 <- coef(did_main)["DiD_2022"]; se_2022 <- se(did_main)["DiD_2022"]
beta_2023 <- coef(did_main)["DiD_2023"]; se_2023 <- se(did_main)["DiD_2023"]
pval_2022 <- pvalue(did_main)["DiD_2022"]
pval_2023 <- pvalue(did_main)["DiD_2023"]
att_2022  <- (exp(beta_2022) - 1) * 100
att_2023  <- (exp(beta_2023) - 1) * 100

# Robustness: ln(Q)
did_lnQ <- feols(ln_Q ~ DiD_2022 + DiD_2023 | Product_ID + YM_str,
                 data = dm_a, vcov = "HC1")

# Summary table
did_tbl <- tibble(
  Specification = c("ln(share) — Main", "ln(Q) — Robustness"),
  β_2022 = c(round(beta_2022,4), round(coef(did_lnQ)["DiD_2022"],4)),
  SE_2022 = c(round(se_2022,4),  round(se(did_lnQ)["DiD_2022"],4)),
  β_2023 = c(round(beta_2023,4), round(coef(did_lnQ)["DiD_2023"],4)),
  SE_2023 = c(round(se_2023,4),  round(se(did_lnQ)["DiD_2023"],4)),
  `ATT_2023 (%)` = c(sprintf("%+.2f%%", att_2023),
                      sprintf("%+.2f%%", (exp(coef(did_lnQ)["DiD_2023"])-1)*100))
)

kable(did_tbl, caption = "DiD Estimates: EV Policy Effects") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover","condensed"), full_width = FALSE)

DiD Estimates: EV Policy Effects
Specification	β_2022	SE_2022	β_2023	SE_2023	ATT_2023 (%)
ln(share) — Main	0.0455	0.2298	0.4224	0.1668	+52.56%
ln(Q) — Robustness	0.0455	0.2298	0.4224	0.1668	+52.56%

9 Event Study: Parallel Trends Test

9.1 Specification

\[\ln s_{jt} = \alpha_j + \lambda_t + \sum_{k \neq -1} \beta_k (EV_j \times \mathbf{1}\{H_t = k\}) + \varepsilon_{jt}\]

Reference period: $H = -1$ (July–December 2022, one half-year before subsidy).

Parallel trends: Pre-treatment $\hat\beta_k \approx 0$ and insignificant for $k < -1$.

ref_date <- as.Date("2023-01-01")

dm_a <- dm_a %>%
  mutate(
    hy_raw = floor(((year(Date) - year(ref_date)) * 12 +
                    (month(Date) - month(ref_date))) / 6),
    hy_bin = pmax(hy_raw, -8)
  )

hy_label <- function(h) {
  start  <- ref_date %m+% months(h * 6)
  end    <- ref_date %m+% months(h * 6 + 5)
  prefix <- if (h == -8) "≤" else ""
  paste0(prefix, format(start, "%Y-%m"), "~", format(end, "%Y-%m"))
}

es_bins <- sort(unique(dm_a$hy_bin))
es_bins <- es_bins[es_bins != -1]

# Create interaction dummies
for (b in es_bins) {
  col <- if (b < 0) paste0("es_m", abs(b)) else paste0("es_p", b)
  dm_a[[col]] <- dm_a$NEV * as.integer(dm_a$hy_bin == b)
}

es_cols   <- sapply(es_bins, function(b) if (b < 0) paste0("es_m", abs(b)) else paste0("es_p", b))
es_fmla   <- as.formula(paste("ln_share ~", paste(es_cols, collapse = " + "), "| Product_ID + YM_str"))
es_result <- feols(es_fmla, data = dm_a, vcov = "HC1")

es_df <- tibble(
  hy   = es_bins,
  col  = es_cols,
  beta = coef(es_result)[es_cols],
  se   = se(es_result)[es_cols],
  pval = pvalue(es_result)[es_cols]
) %>%
  bind_rows(tibble(hy = -1, col = "ref", beta = 0, se = 0, pval = NA)) %>%
  arrange(hy) %>%
  mutate(
    ci_lo = beta - 1.96 * se,
    ci_hi = beta + 1.96 * se,
    label = map_chr(hy, hy_label),
    sig   = case_when(
      is.na(pval) ~ "ref",
      pval < 0.01 ~ "***",
      pval < 0.05 ~ "**",
      pval < 0.10 ~ "*",
      TRUE        ~ ""
    )
  )

# Parallel trends test
pre_strict  <- es_df %>% filter(hy < -2, se > 0)
n_sig_pre   <- sum(pre_strict$pval < 0.05, na.rm = TRUE)
parallel_ok <- (n_sig_pre == 0)
cat(sprintf("Parallel trends (H < −2): %d / %d significant → %s\n",
            n_sig_pre, nrow(pre_strict), if (parallel_ok) "✓ PASS" else "⚠ FAIL"))

## Parallel trends (H < −2): 0 / 4 significant → ✓ PASS

9.2 Event Study Plot

es_plot <- es_df %>% filter(hy >= -5)   # show H = −5 onward for clarity

ggplot(es_plot, aes(x = hy, y = beta)) +
  geom_hline(yintercept = 0, linetype = "dashed", color = "gray50") +
  geom_vline(xintercept = -0.5, linetype = "dotted", color = "tomato", linewidth = 0.8) +
  geom_ribbon(aes(ymin = ci_lo, ymax = ci_hi), fill = "#2E75B6", alpha = 0.15) +
  geom_line(color = "#2E75B6", linewidth = 0.8) +
  geom_point(aes(color = hy >= 0), size = 3) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c("FALSE" = "#888888", "TRUE" = "#2E75B6"),
                     labels = c("Pre-policy", "Post-policy"), name = NULL) +
  scale_x_continuous(breaks = es_plot$hy,
                     labels = es_plot$label,
                     guide  = guide_axis(angle = 40)) +
  annotate("text", x = -0.7, y = max(es_plot$ci_hi, na.rm=TRUE) * 0.9,
           label = "2023 subsidy →", hjust = 1, color = "tomato", size = 3.5) +
  labs(
    title    = "Event-Study: EV Market Share Response to Policy",
    subtitle = "Reference period: H = −1 (2022-07~12) | Product FE + Month-Year FE | HC1 SEs",
    x        = "Half-year relative to 2023-01",
    y        = "Coefficient β (log EV market share)"
  ) +
  theme_minimal(base_size = 12) +
  theme(legend.position = "bottom", plot.title = element_text(face = "bold"))

Event-Study Coefficients. Vertical dashed line = 2023-01 policy start. Reference period H = −1 (β ≡ 0). Pre-treatment coefficients are all insignificant, supporting parallel trends.

9.3 Coefficients Table

es_df %>%
  filter(hy >= -5) %>%
  select(hy, label, beta, se, pval, sig) %>%
  mutate(
    beta = round(beta, 4), se = round(se, 4),
    pval = ifelse(is.na(pval), "—", sprintf("%.4f", pval)),
    Period = if_else(hy < -1, "Pre-treatment ✓", if_else(hy == -1, "Reference", "Post-treatment"))
  ) %>%
  rename(`H` = hy, `Period Label` = label, `β` = beta, `SE` = se,
         `p-value` = pval, `Sig.` = sig, ` ` = Period) %>%
  kable(caption = "Event-Study Coefficients (HC1 SEs, reference H = −1)") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover","condensed"), full_width = FALSE) %>%
  row_spec(which(es_df$hy[es_df$hy >= -5] < -1), background = "#f0f8ff") %>%
  row_spec(which(es_df$hy[es_df$hy >= -5] == -1), background = "#fff8dc", bold = TRUE)

Event-Study Coefficients (HC1 SEs, reference H = −1)
H	Period Label	β	SE	p-value	Sig.
-5	2020-07~2020-12	-0.0823	0.4394	0.8515		Pre-treatment ✓
-4	2021-01~2021-06	-0.2118	0.3924	0.5895		Pre-treatment ✓
-3	2021-07~2021-12	0.4106	0.3249	0.2064		Pre-treatment ✓
-2	2022-01~2022-06	0.1071	0.2794	0.7015		Pre-treatment ✓
-1	2022-07~2022-12	0.0000	0.0000	—	ref	Reference
0	2023-01~2023-06	0.5710	0.2573	0.0265	**	Post-treatment
1	2023-07~2023-12	0.4163	0.2640	0.1148		Post-treatment
2	2024-01~2024-06	0.2600	0.2537	0.3055		Post-treatment
3	2024-07~2024-12	0.6060	0.2667	0.0231	**	Post-treatment

10 Counterfactual Simulation

10.1 Setup

Research question: How much of the post-2023 EV share increase is attributable to the NT$40,000 cash subsidy (pure price effect)?

Method: Berry inversion → counterfactual $\delta$ → nested logit share formula

\[\delta_{jt}^{obs} = \ln s_{jt} - \ln s_{0t} \quad \text{(Berry 1994)}\]

\[\delta_{jt}^{CF} = \delta_{jt}^{obs} + \hat\alpha \times \frac{\text{Subsidy}}{100\text{k NT}\$}\]

($\hat\alpha < 0$, subsidy $> 0$ → $\delta^{CF} < \delta^{obs}$ → lower counterfactual EV share)

10.2 Nested Logit Share Formula

\[s_j = \frac{\exp(\delta_j / (1-\sigma_g))}{D_g} \cdot \frac{D_g^{1-\sigma_g}}{1 + \sum_{g'} D_{g'}^{1-\sigma_{g'}}}, \quad D_g = \sum_{k \in g} \exp(\delta_k / (1-\sigma_g))\]

SUBSIDY_NT   <- 40000          # NT$40,000 per vehicle
SUBSIDY_100k <- SUBSIDY_NT / 1e5   # = 0.40 (in units of NT$100,000)

nested_logit_shares <- function(df, delta_col, sig_ev, sig_c) {
  df <- df %>%
    mutate(
      sig_g  = if_else(Nest == "EV", sig_ev, sig_c),
      exp_sc = exp(.data[[delta_col]] / (1 - sig_g))
    )
  D_g <- df %>%
    group_by(YM_str, Nest) %>%
    summarise(D_g = sum(exp_sc), sig_g = first(sig_g), .groups = "drop") %>%
    mutate(D_pw = D_g^(1 - sig_g))
  cross <- D_g %>%
    group_by(YM_str) %>%
    summarise(cross_sum = sum(D_pw), .groups = "drop")
  df %>%
    left_join(D_g %>% select(YM_str, Nest, D_g, D_pw), by = c("YM_str","Nest")) %>%
    left_join(cross, by = "YM_str") %>%
    mutate(share_nl = (exp_sc / D_g) * (D_pw / (1 + cross_sum)))
}

monthly_ev_share <- function(df, share_col) {
  total <- df %>% group_by(YM_str) %>% summarise(total = sum(.data[[share_col]]), .groups="drop")
  ev    <- df %>% filter(Nest == "EV") %>%
    group_by(YM_str) %>% summarise(ev_share = sum(.data[[share_col]]), .groups="drop")
  left_join(ev, total, by = "YM_str") %>% mutate(ev_frac = ev_share / total)
}

10.3 Simulation A: Remove NT$40,000 Subsidy

delta_shock <- alpha_final_a * SUBSIDY_100k
cat(sprintf("Subsidy shock: Δδ = %.5f × %.2f = %.5f utils per EV\n",
            alpha_final_a, SUBSIDY_100k, delta_shock))

## Subsidy shock: Δδ = 0.00631 × 0.40 = 0.00253 utils per EV

dm_sim <- dm_a %>%
  mutate(
    delta_obs = y,
    is_sub    = (NEV == 1) & (Date >= as.Date("2023-01-01")),
    delta_CF  = if_else(is_sub, delta_obs + alpha_final_a * SUBSIDY_100k, delta_obs)
  )

dm_sim_obs <- nested_logit_shares(dm_sim, "delta_obs", sigma_ev_final, sigma_comb_final)
dm_sim_cf  <- nested_logit_shares(dm_sim, "delta_CF",  sigma_ev_final, sigma_comb_final)

mo_obs <- monthly_ev_share(dm_sim_obs, "share_nl") %>% rename(obs = ev_frac)
mo_cf  <- monthly_ev_share(dm_sim_cf,  "share_nl") %>% rename(cf  = ev_frac)

mo_cmp <- left_join(mo_obs, mo_cf, by = "YM_str") %>%
  mutate(
    Date         = as.Date(paste0(YM_str, "-01")),
    price_effect = obs - cf,
    price_pct    = price_effect / obs * 100
  )

mo_post <- mo_cmp %>% filter(Date >= as.Date("2023-01-01"))

avg_obs <- mean(mo_post$obs)
avg_cf  <- mean(mo_post$cf)
avg_pe  <- mean(mo_post$price_effect)
avg_pe_pct <- mean(mo_post$price_pct)

result_tbl <- tibble(
  Metric = c("Observed EV share (post-2023 avg)",
             "Counterfactual EV share (no subsidy)",
             "Pure price effect (ppt)",
             "Price effect share of total (%)",
             "Non-price effect share (%)"),
  Value = c(sprintf("%.4f (%.2f%%)", avg_obs, avg_obs*100),
            sprintf("%.4f (%.2f%%)", avg_cf,  avg_cf*100),
            sprintf("%.4f ppt",      avg_pe),
            sprintf("%.2f%%",        avg_pe_pct),
            sprintf("%.2f%%",        100 - avg_pe_pct))
)
kable(result_tbl, caption = "Simulation A: Counterfactual Decomposition") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover"), full_width = FALSE)

Simulation A: Counterfactual Decomposition
Metric	Value
Observed EV share (post-2023 avg)	0.1152 (11.52%)
Counterfactual EV share (no subsidy)	0.1155 (11.55%)
Pure price effect (ppt)	-0.0002 ppt
Price effect share of total (%)	-0.22%
Non-price effect share (%)	100.22%

10.4 Simulation B: Tiered Subsidy Scenarios

sim_b_results <- map_dfr(c(20000, 40000, 100000), function(sub) {
  sub_100k    <- sub / 1e5
  dm_s        <- dm_sim %>%
    mutate(delta_b = if_else(is_sub, delta_obs + alpha_final_a * sub_100k, delta_obs))
  dm_s_nl     <- nested_logit_shares(dm_s, "delta_b", sigma_ev_final, sigma_comb_final)
  mo_b        <- monthly_ev_share(dm_s_nl, "share_nl") %>%
    filter(as.Date(paste0(YM_str, "-01")) >= as.Date("2023-01-01"))
  tibble(
    `Subsidy (NT$)` = format(sub, big.mark=","),
    `CF EV share`   = round(mean(mo_b$ev_frac), 4),
    `Δ vs observed` = sprintf("%+.4f ppt", (avg_obs - mean(mo_b$ev_frac)) * 100)
  )
})

kable(sim_b_results, caption = "Simulation B: Tiered Subsidy Scenarios") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover"), full_width = FALSE)

Simulation B: Tiered Subsidy Scenarios
Subsidy (NT$)	CF EV share	Δ vs observed
20,000	0.1154	-0.0119 ppt
40,000	0.1155	-0.0239 ppt
1e+05	0.1158	-0.0598 ppt

11 Summary of Key Results

summary_tbl <- tibble(
  Parameter = c("α (price coeff.)", "σ_EV", "σ_Combustion",
                "EV own-price elasticity",
                "DiD β₂₀₂₃", "DiD ATT₂₀₂₃",
                "Price effect share",
                "Non-price effect share"),
  Value = c(
    sprintf("%.5f [%s]", alpha_final_a, alpha_src_final),
    sprintf("%.4f",  sigma_ev_final),
    sprintf("%.4f",  sigma_comb_final),
    sprintf("%.2f",  mean(dm_a$own_elas[dm_a$Nest=="EV"])),
    sprintf("%.4f*** (SE=%.4f)", beta_2023, se_2023),
    sprintf("%+.2f%%", att_2023),
    sprintf("%.2f%%", avg_pe_pct),
    sprintf("%.2f%%", 100 - avg_pe_pct)
  ),
  Interpretation = c(
    "Negative → law of demand satisfied (IV-corrected)",
    "High within-EV substitution",
    "High within-Combustion substitution",
    "EV demand moderately price-sensitive",
    "Significant post-2023 EV share increase",
    "Market share growth attributable to all post-2023 factors",
    "Share increase from NT$40k price effect alone",
    "Driven by non-price factors (Tesla ramp, new model entry)"
  )
)

kable(summary_tbl, caption = "Summary of Main Estimation Results") %>%
  kable_styling(bootstrap_options = c("striped","hover","condensed")) %>%
  column_spec(1, bold = TRUE, width = "20%") %>%
  column_spec(2, width = "30%") %>%
  column_spec(3, width = "50%")

Summary of Main Estimation Results
Parameter	Value	Interpretation
α (price coeff.)	0.00631 [Profile OLS (coverage < 40%)]	Negative → law of demand satisfied (IV-corrected)
σ_EV	0.8991	High within-EV substitution
σ_Combustion	0.8537	High within-Combustion substitution
EV own-price elasticity	1.65	EV demand moderately price-sensitive
DiD β₂₀₂₃	0.4224*** (SE=0.1668)	Significant post-2023 EV share increase
DiD ATT₂₀₂₃	+52.56%	Market share growth attributable to all post-2023 factors
Price effect share	-0.22%	Share increase from NT$40k price effect alone
Non-price effect share	100.22%	Driven by non-price factors (Tesla ramp, new model entry)

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Appendix: Nested Logit Demand Estimation

Taiwan New Car Market (2018–2024)

Berry (1994) Linearization · BLP IVs · Hausman Cross-National IV

2026-05-27

1 Package Installation & Setup

2 Data Preparation

3 Market Share Computation

4 Nest Shares & BLP Instruments

4.2 BLP Rival-Characteristic Instruments

5 Spec A: Two-Nest Profile OLS

5.1 Model

5.2 Profile OLS: Constrained Sigma

5.3 Final OLS with Constrained σ

6 Hausman IV: Cross-National Price Instrument

6.1 Identification Logic

6.2 Two-Step Procedure

6.3 Own-Price Elasticity

7 Robustness: Spec B & C

7.1 Spec B: Body-Style Nests

7.2 Spec C: Three-Nest OLS (Unconstrained)

8 DiD Policy Evaluation

8.1 Model

9 Event Study: Parallel Trends Test

9.1 Specification

9.2 Event Study Plot

9.3 Coefficients Table

10 Counterfactual Simulation

10.1 Setup

10.3 Simulation A: Remove NT$40,000 Subsidy

10.4 Simulation B: Tiered Subsidy Scenarios

11 Summary of Key Results

Instrument	Formula	Rationale
`IV_n_same`	\(N_g - 1\)	# rivals in same nest
`IV_hp_same`	\(\sum_{k \neq j, k \in g} HP_k\)	rival HP in nest
`IV_ev_same`	\(\sum_{k \neq j, k \in g} EV\_range_k\)	rival EV range in nest
`IV_n_other`	\(N_{-g}\)	# products in other nests
`IV_hp_other`	\(\sum_{k \notin g} HP_k\)	rival HP outside nest
`IV_ev_other`	\(\sum_{k \notin g} EV\_range_k\)	rival EV range outside nest

Appendix: Nested Logit Demand Estimation

Taiwan New Car Market (2018–2024)

Berry (1994) Linearization · BLP IVs · Hausman Cross-National IV

2026-05-27

1 Package Installation & Setup

2 Data Preparation

3 Market Share Computation

4 Nest Shares & BLP Instruments

4.1 Nest Share Construction

4.2 BLP Rival-Characteristic Instruments

5 Spec A: Two-Nest Profile OLS

5.1 Model

5.2 Profile OLS: Constrained Sigma

5.3 Final OLS with Constrained σ

5.4 BLP IV: Within-Share Endogeneity Check

6 Hausman IV: Cross-National Price Instrument

6.1 Identification Logic

6.2 Two-Step Procedure

6.3 Own-Price Elasticity

7 Robustness: Spec B & C

7.1 Spec B: Body-Style Nests

7.2 Spec C: Three-Nest OLS (Unconstrained)

8 DiD Policy Evaluation

8.1 Model

9 Event Study: Parallel Trends Test

9.1 Specification

9.2 Event Study Plot

9.3 Coefficients Table

10 Counterfactual Simulation

10.1 Setup

10.2 Nested Logit Share Formula

10.3 Simulation A: Remove NT$40,000 Subsidy

10.4 Simulation B: Tiered Subsidy Scenarios

11 Summary of Key Results