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Adjusted maximum likelihood estimation of the moments of lognormal populations from type 1 censored samples

Timothy A. Cohn

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An adjusted maximum likelihood estimator is presented for the moments of lognormal populations given type I censored samples.The estimator is shown to be efficient, and nearly-unbiased in moderatesize samples.

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An adjusted maximum likelihood estimator is presented for the moments of lognormal populations given type I censored samples.The estimator is shown to be efficient, and nearly-unbiased in moderatesize samples.

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An adjusted maximum likelihood estimator is presented for the moments of lognormal populations given type I censored samples.The estimator is shown to be efficient, and nearly-unbiased in moderatesize samples.

Key concepts: Statistics, Estimator, Log-normal distribution, Maximum likelihood, Mathematics, Generalized method of moments, Estimation, Econometrics

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