A Bayesian Test for the comparison of two independent populations

Mara Manca

;Silvia Columbu;Monica Musio

2022-01-01

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a testing procedure that allows to compare pa- rameter functions from two independent populations. We address this issue through a test based on the Bayesian Discrepancy Measure, a measure of evidence recently introduced in the literature. This approach is flexible, as it can be adapted to take into account different distributions and different parameter transformations. In ad- dition, this methodology enables us to tackle problems that are not yet covered in the literature.