Assessing Markov chain approximations: A minimal econometric approach

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1063-1079

  Silos, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian model comparison; Markov chain approximations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646246971     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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