In this paper we describe the use of modern numerical integration methods for making posterior inferences in composed error stochastic frontier models for panel data or individual cross-sections. Two Monte Carlo methods have been used in practical applications. We survey these two methods in...

We formulate a general representation of points z E Rn - {O} in terms of pairs (y, r), where r 0, y lies in some space y, and z = ry. In addition, we impose that the representation is unique. An example of such a representation is polar coordinates. As an immediate consequence, we can represent...

In this paper we describe the use of Gibbs sampling methods for making posterior inferences.in stochastic frontier models with composed error. We show how Gibbs sampling methods can greatly reduce the computational difficulties involved in analyzing such models. Our findings are illustrated in...

Eliminating negative end-use or appliance consumption estimates and incorporating direct metering information into the process of generating these estimates, these are two important aspects of conditional demand analysis (CDA) that will be the focus of this paper. In both cases a Bayesian...

We investigate the issue of model uncertainty in cross-country growth regressions using Bayesian model averaging (BMA). We find that the posterior probability is distributed among many models, suggesting the superiority of BMA over any single model. Out-of-sample predictive results support that...

We develop a fully Bayesian framework for analysis and comparison of two competing approaches to modelling daily prices on different markets. The first approach, prevailing in financial econometrics, amounts to assuming that logarithms of prices behave like a multivariate random walk; this...