Updating and estimating a Social Account Matrix using cross entropy methods

The problem in estimating a social accounting matrix (SAM) for a recent year is to find an efficient and cost-effective way to incorporate and reconcile information from a variety of sources, including data from prior years. Based on information theory, the paper presents a flexible “cross entropy”...

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Main Authors: Robinson, Sherman, Cattaneo, Andrea, El-Said, Moataz
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156718

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