Bayesian inference in partially identified models: Is the shape of the posterior distribution useful?

Electronic Journal of Statistics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 476-496

  Gustafson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Partial identification; Posterior distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902475446     PISSN: 19357524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/14-EJS891     Document Type: Article

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