A nonparametric Hellinger metric test for conditional independence

Econometric Theory

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 829-864

  Su, Liangjun ^a   White, Halbert ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 45249091873     PISSN: 02664666     EISSN: 14694360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266466608080341     Document Type: Article

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