Bayesian model averaging in R

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 253-287

  Amini, Shahram M ^a   Parmeter, Christopher F ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Model averaging; Zellner's g prior

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84860580819     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JEM-2011-0350     Document Type: Article

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