Bayesian econometric methods

Bayesian Econometric Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-357

  Koop, Gary ^a   Poirier, Dale J ^b   Tobias, Justin L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84924444260     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511802447     Document Type: Book

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