A note on the calculation of entropy from histograms

An expression for the entropy of a random variable whose probability density function is reported as a histogram is given. It allows the construction of time series of entropy from responses to density forecast surveys such as the US Survey of Professional Forecasters or the Bank of England Survey of External Forecasters, where the questionnaire provides histogram bins whose width changes from time to time.

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Year of publication:	2006-10
Authors:	Wallis, Kenneth
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Entropy \| histograms

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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