Bayesian approaches of Markov models embedded in unbalanced panel data

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Multi-state models are used in this dissertation to model panel data, also known as longitudinal or cross-sectional time-series data. These are data sets which include units that are observed across two or more points in time. Thes...

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Main Author: Muller, Christoffel Joseph Brand
Other Authors: Mostert, Paul J.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71910