This paper develops semiparametric Bayesian methods for inference in dynamic linear panel data models, and applies them to longitudinal data on labor earnings from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We focus on characterizing not only parameters related to conditional means and variances, but...

We consider the problem of evaluating the reliability of a verdict given by a panel of judges. Given no information other than the number of panelists for and against, we address the question of when is a verdict that was obtained by a majority of k₁ vs. j₁ more or less reliable than one reached...