(Springer Series in Statistics) Charles F. Manski-Partial Identification of Probability Distributions (Springer Series in Statistics)-Springer (2003).pdf

Springer Series in Statistics
Advisors:
P. Bickel, P. Diggle, S. Fienberg, K. Krickeberg,
I. Olkin, N. Wermuth, S. Zeger
Charles F. Manski
Partial Identification of
Probability Distributions
Charles F. Manski
Department of Economics
Northwestern University
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2600
USA
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Manski, Charles F.
Partial identification of probability distributions / Charles F. Manski.
p. cm. —(Springer series in statistics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-387-00454-8 (alk. paper)
1. Distribution (Probability theory) 2. Regression analysis. I. Title. II. Series.
2003
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To Arthur S. Goldberger, who encouraged me to fly
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Preface
Early on, when my research on partial identification was a lonely undertak-
ing, Arthur Goldberger saw its potential and encouraged