A non-parametric statistical approach for analyzing risk factor data in risk management process

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-121

  Mojtahedi, S M H ^a   Mousavi, Seyed Meysan ^a   Aminian, A ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; Confidence interval; Risk assessment; Standard deviation

Indexed keywords

BOOTSTRAP; BOOTSTRAP RE-SAMPLING TECHNIQUES; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; NON-PARAMETRIC BOOTSTRAPS; PARAMETRIC DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS; STANDARD DEVIATION; STANDARD STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

STATISTICAL METHODS;

EID: 63049113735     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.113.120     Document Type: Article

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