Using a likelihood perspective to sharpen econometric discourse: Three examples

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 443-462

  Sims, Christopher A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Kernel regression; Panel data; Spline; Trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010314639     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(99)00046-9     Document Type: Article

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