Hay and Olsen (1984) incorrectly argue that a multi-part model, the two-part model used in Duan et al. (1982,1983), is nested within the sample-selection model. Their proof relies on an unmentioned ...

We investigate the performance of empirical criteria for comparing and selecting quantitative models from among a candidate set. A simulation based on empirically observed parameter values is used to ...

The purpose of statistical model selection is to identify a parsimonious model, which is a model that is as simple as possible while maintaining good predictive ability over the outcome of interest.

IRVING, TX — The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has released a new Model Specification document for selecting, specifying, and installing polypropylene (PP) plastic piping in plumbing and ...