Consider a Bayesian decision problem in which $F$ is the prior distribution over some parameter space $T$. If $- \psi (d,t)$ is the product of the loss function and the likelihood function, then the Bayesian solution, $d_{F}$, maximizes $E_{F} (d) = \int_{T} \psi (d, t) dF (t)$. Suppose $\{F^{n} \}$ is a sequence of distribution functions that approach $F^{0}$ in the sup-metric topology. Our main theorem gives conditions under which $d_{F^{n}} \rightarrow d_{F^{0}}$ and E_{F^{0}}(d_{F{^n}}) \rightarrow E_{F^{0}} (d_{F^{0}})$.
MLA
Kihlstrom, Richard E.. “The Use of Approximate Prior Distributions in a Bayesian Decision Model.” Econometrica, vol. 39, .no 6, Econometric Society, 1971, pp. 899-910, https://www.jstor.org/stable/1909666
Chicago
Kihlstrom, Richard E.. “The Use of Approximate Prior Distributions in a Bayesian Decision Model.” Econometrica, 39, .no 6, (Econometric Society: 1971), 899-910. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1909666
APA
Kihlstrom, R. E. (1971). The Use of Approximate Prior Distributions in a Bayesian Decision Model. Econometrica, 39(6), 899-910. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1909666
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