An estimation method for latent traits and population parameters in Nominal Response Model

Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 415-433

  Azevedo, Caio L N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Latent trait; MCMC simulation; Metropolis Hastings; Nominal response model; Population parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864134758     PISSN: 01030752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/09-BJPS102     Document Type: Article

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