Bayesian Method of Moments (BMOM) analysis of parametric and semiparametric regression models

South African Statistical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-69

  Zellner, Arnold ^a   Tobias, Justin ^b   Ryu, Hang K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation and testing; Bayesian method of moments; Model selection; Semi parametric regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 22444452032     PISSN: 0038271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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