Statistical Decision Problems and Bayesian Nonparametric Methods

This paper considers parametric statistical decision problems conducted within a Bayesian nonparametric context. Our work was motivated by the realisation that typical parametric model selection procedures are essentially incoherent. We argue that one solution to this problem is to use a flexible en...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Statistical Review / Revue Internationale de Statistique. - Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - 73(2005), 3, Seite 309-330
1. Verfasser: Gutiérrez-Peña, Eduardo (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Walker, Stephen G.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International Statistical Review / Revue Internationale de Statistique
Schlagworte:Coherence Consistency Decision theory Divergence Expected utility Nonparametric prior Parametric predictive density Mathematics Behavioral sciences Economics Applied sciences