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JSM 2002 Abstract #302015
Activity Number: 119
Type: Luncheons
Date/Time: Monday, August 12, 2002 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences*
Abstract - #302015
Title: Bayesian Methods in Applied Decision Making
Author(s): Andrew Gelman*+
Affiliation(s): Columbia University
Address: , New York, New York, 10027, USA
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Abstract:

Bayesian decision analysis is a nice theory, but how do you get it to work in practice? Does the theory map to reality? We will discuss examples, including radon in basements, arsenic in drinking water, and incentives in sample surveys.

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