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A Comparative Study of Tests for Homogeneity of Variances, with Applications to the Outer Continental Shelf Bidding Data

W. J. Conover College of Business Administration Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409
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Mark E. Johnson Statistics Group, S-l Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
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Myrle M. Johnson Statistics Group, S-l Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
Pages 351-361 | Published online: 23 Mar 2012
 
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Abstract

Many of the existing parametric and nonparametric tests for homogeneity of variances, and some variations of these tests, are examined in this paper. Comparisons are made under the null hypothesis (for robustness) and under the alternative (for power). Monte Carlo simulations of various symmetric and asymmetric distributions, for various sample sizes, reveal a few tests that are robust and have good power. These tests are further compared using data from outer continental shelf bidding on oil and gas leases.

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