Is a small Monte Carlo analysis a good analysis? Checking the size, power and consistency of a simulation-based test

Statistical Papers

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 567-577

  Voeks, D ^a   Martiniello Wilks, R ^a   Madden, V ^a   Smith, K ^b   Bennetts, E ^b   Both, G W ^b   Russell, P J ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 0036823693     PISSN: 09325026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00362-002-0124-9     Document Type: Article

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