Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis of underreported count data with an application to worker absenteeism

Empirical Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 575-587

  Winkelmann, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0346976438     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01180702     Document Type: Article

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