Model comparison of bayesian semiparametric and parametric structural equation models

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-72

  Song, Xin Yuan ^a   Xia, Ye Mao ^b   Pan, Jun Hao ^c   Lee, Sik Yum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 78651273252     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2011.532720     Document Type: Article

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