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Hierarchical Bayesian models for continuous and positively skewed data from small areas

Binod ManandharDepartment of Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Balgobin NandramDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 944-962 | Received 05 Oct 2018, Accepted 15 Jul 2019, Published online: 01 Aug 2019

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