Quasi-Bayesian analysis of nonparametric instrumental variables models

Annals of Statistics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2359-2390

  Kato, Kengo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptotic normality; Inverse problem; Nonparametric instrumental variables model; Quasi Bayes; Rates of contraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888882356     PISSN: 00905364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/13-AOS1150     Document Type: Article

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