Bayesian inference in a simultaneous equation model with limited dependent variables

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 387-400

  Li, Kai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Default study; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Model comparison; Probit; Tobit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001408331     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4076(97)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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