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Robustness of Bayes decisions for normal and lognormal distributions under hierarchical priors

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  • Sinha, Pankaj
  • Jayaraman, Prabha

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In this paper we derive the Bayes estimates of the location parameter of normal and lognormal distribution under the hierarchical priors for the vector parameter, . The ML-II ε-contaminated class of priors are employed at the second stage of hierarchical priors to examine the robustness of Bayes estimates with respect to possible misspecification at the second stage. The simulation studies for both normal and lognormal distributions confirm Berger’s (1985) assertion that form of the second stage prior does not affect the Bayes decisions.

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  • Sinha, Pankaj & Jayaraman, Prabha, 2010. "Robustness of Bayes decisions for normal and lognormal distributions under hierarchical priors," MPRA Paper 22416, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. James Berger & Elías Moreno & Luis Pericchi & M. Bayarri & José Bernardo & Juan Cano & Julián Horra & Jacinto Martín & David Ríos-Insúa & Bruno Betrò & A. Dasgupta & Paul Gustafson & Larry Wasserman &, 1994. "An overview of robust Bayesian analysis," TEST: An Official Journal of the Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research, Springer;Sociedad de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, vol. 3(1), pages 5-124, June.
    2. Berger, J. & Berliner, L.M., 1984. "Bayesian input in Stein estimation and a new minimax empirical Bayes estimator," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 25(1-2), pages 87-108.
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    2. Baltagi, Badi H. & Bresson, Georges & Chaturvedi, Anoop & Lacroix, Guy, 2014. "Robust linear static panel data models using epsilon-contamination," MPRA Paper 59896, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Hierarchical Bayes; Hierarchical priors; ML-II ε-contaminated class of priors;
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    JEL classification:

    • C00 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - General
    • C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • C11 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Bayesian Analysis: General

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