Risk Properties of a Stein-Like Estimator for Multinomial Choice Models

Stein-rule estimators, also known as shrinkage estimators, combine sample and non-sample information in a way that improves the precision of the estimation process or the quality of subsequent predictions. A Stein-rule estimator is a weighted average of a restricted and an unrestricted estimator, wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tabakova, Vera Alexandrova
Other Authors: Eric T. Hillebrand
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01052005-021803/