Modes, weighted modes, and calibrated modes: Evidence of clustering using modality tests

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 607-638

  Henderson, Daniel J ^a   Parmeter, Christopher F ^b   Russell, R Robert ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 51449089881     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1023     Document Type: Article

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