The finite sample properties of simultaneous equations' estimates and estimators Bayesian and non-Bayesian approaches

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 185-212

  Zellner, Arnold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes non Bayes comparison of estimators; Bayesian MOM; Minimum expected loss estimation; Simultaneous equations estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041124723     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(97)00069-9     Document Type: Article

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