On Cox's Criterion for Discriminating between Alternative Ancillary Statistics

Properties of Cox's criterion for choosing between alternative ancillary statistics are examined. It is verified that, according to this criterion, it is always better to condition on a maximal ancillary statistic. An example reveals that the criterion given by Cox (1971), slightly extended in...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Statistical Review / Revue Internationale de Statistique. - Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - 51(1983), 1, Seite 89-92
1. Verfasser: Becker, Niels (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gordon, Ian
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1983
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International Statistical Review / Revue Internationale de Statistique
Schlagworte:Ancillary statistic Conditional inference Information Sampling theory approach to statistics Sufficiency Mathematics Behavioral sciences