On simulated EM algorithms

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 267-292

  Nielsen, Soren Feodor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EM algorithm; Incomplete data; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012740605     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(99)00060-3     Document Type: Article

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