Objective Bayesian inference for a generalized marginal random effects model

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 25-45

  Bodnar, O ^a   Link, A ^a   Elster, C ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Objective Bayesian inference; Random effects model; Reference prior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957591748     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/14-BA933     Document Type: Article

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