Upper probabilities based only on the likelihood function
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Walley, P; Moral, S
署名单位：
University of Granada
刊物名称：
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES B-STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY
ISSN/ISSBN：
1369-7412
DOI：
10.1111/1467-9868.00205
发表日期：
1999
页码：
831-847
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摘要：
In the problem of parametric statistical inference with a finite parameter space, we propose some simple rules far defining posterior upper and lower probabilities directly from the observed likelihood function, without using any prior information. The rules satisfy the likelihood principle and a basic consistency principle ('avoiding sure loss'), they produce vacuous inferences when the likelihood function is constant, and they have other symmetry, monotonicity and continuity properties. One of the rules also satisfies fundamental frequentist principles. The rules can be used to eliminate nuisance parameters, and to interpret the likelihood function and to use it in making decisions. To compare the rules, they are applied to the problem of sampling from a finite population. Our results indicate that there are objective statistical methods which can reconcile three general approaches to statistical inference: likelihood inference, coherent inference and frequentist inference.
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