Weighted samples, kernel density estimators and convergence

Empirical Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 335-351

  Goerlich Gisbert, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convergence; Kernel density estimates; Regional data; Survey data; Weighted samples

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; MACROECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0037394206     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001810200134     Document Type: Article

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