For a statistical model with data, likelihood for the scalar or vector full parameter &thgr;, of dimension p say, is typically well defined and easily computed. In this paper, we investigate likelihood for a component parameter &psgr;(&thgr;) of dimension d p and make use of the recent likelihood theory that...

Higher-order approximations to p-values can be obtained from the loglikelihood function and a reparameterization that can be viewed as a canonical parameter in an exponential family approximation to the model. This approach clarifies the connection between Skovgaard (1996) and Fraser et al....