Geographically assisted elicitation of expert opinion for regression models

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-136

  Denham, Robert ^a   Mengersen, Kerrie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elicitation; Expert opinion; Regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849277755     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/07-BA205     Document Type: Article

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