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Bias Reduction of Maximum Likelihood EstimatesAuthor(s): David FirthSource: Biometrika, Vol. 80, No. 1, (Mar., 1993), pp. 27-38Published by: Biometrika TrustStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2336755Accessed: 22/05/2008 14:38
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