The power and size of nonparametric tests for common distributional characteristics

Econometric Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-30

  Anderson, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

JEL Classification: C12, C14; Omnibus tests; Two sample linear rank tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009395613     PISSN: 07474938     EISSN: 15324168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ETC-100104077     Document Type: Article

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