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Efficient and accurate approximate Bayesian inference with an application to insurance data

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  • Worton, Bruce J.

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  • Streftaris, George & Worton, Bruce J., 2008. "Efficient and accurate approximate Bayesian inference with an application to insurance data," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 52(5), pages 2604-2622, January.
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    1. Pierre-Olivier Goffard & Patrick Laub, 2021. "Approximate Bayesian Computations to fit and compare insurance loss models," Post-Print hal-02891046, HAL.
    2. Goffard, Pierre-Olivier & Laub, Patrick J., 2021. "Approximate Bayesian Computations to fit and compare insurance loss models," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 350-371.

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