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DISCUSSION PAPERS, 1947–1955

This series dealt with three subjects: Economics (Nos. 207-299, 2001-2124), Statistics (Nos. 301-387), and Mathematics (Nos. 401-428), and are grouped accordingly.

Author Index

STATISTICS

1947

St301 Rubin, Herman Systems of Linear Stochastic Equations [2pp]
St302 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Alternative Proof of Rubin's Result (3.83) Regarding the Likelihood Function for an Incomplete Linear System [3pp]
St303 Reiersol, Olav On the Identification Problem in Factor Analysis [11pp]
St304 Koopmans, Tjalling C. The Identification of Structural Characteristics [8pp]
St304a Koopmans, Tjalling C. The identification of Structural Characteristics (continued) [8pp]
St305 Rasch, George A Biometric Multidimensional Model [14pp]
St306 Riersol, Olav Confluence analysis When the Model Contains Both Shocks and Errors [16pp]
St307 Rasch, George W. Remarks on Estimation [9pp]
St308 Rubin, Herman Systems of Linear Stochastic Equations [43pp]
St309 Rubin, Herman The Method of Path Coefficients of Sewall Wright
St310 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Statistical Methods of Measuring Economic Relationships [125pp, some pages faint]

1948

St310a Koopmans, Tjalling C. Supplement to "Statistical Methods of Measuring Economic Relationships" [53pp]
St311 Arrow, Kenneth J. Statistical Problems in forecasting from Econometric Models [10pp]
St312 Chernoff, Herman Gradient Methods of Maximization [3pp]
St312a Chernoff, Herman Gradient Methods of Maximization in Estimating Economic Parameters [3pp]
St313 DeVries, B.A. Note on Computation of Sampling Variances and Covariances in the Case of Reduced form Estimation [3pp]
St314 Chernoff, Herman Comparison of Computing Machines [4pp]
St315 Chernoff, Herman The Effect of a Small Error in observations on the Limited Information Estimates of a Stochastic Equation [4pp]
St316 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Identification Problems in Economic Model Construction [24pp]
St317 Rubin, Herman Observations on the Computational Procedure for Maximum-likelihood Estimates [2pp]
St318 Rubin, Herman The approximate Distribution of Calculated Disturbances [2pp]
St319 Rubin, Herman Identification Problems with Serially Correlated Disturbances I [3pp]
St320 Prest, A.R. Some Experiments in Demand Analysis (Section III) [18pp]
St321 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Comments on Demand Analysis for Individual Commodities [2pp]
St322 Rubin, Herman Identification of the Parameters of Linear Stochastic Difference Equations and Asymptotic Properties of their Maximum -- and Quasi-maximum -- Likelihood Estimates [1p]
St323 Chernoff, Herman Computation of Maximum Likelihood Estimates of the Parameters of Linear Stochastic Difference Equations in the Case of Serially Correlated Disturbances [9pp]

1949

St324 Hurwicz, Leonid Some Results on Identification in Lagged Shock-error Models [6pp]
St325 Hald, A. On the Decomposition of a Series of observations Composed of a Trend, a Periodic Movement with Known Period and a Stochastic Variable by Means of a Moving Average [5pp]
St326 Chernoff, Herman Remarks on a Rational Selection of a Decision Function [5pp]
St326a Chernoff, Herman Remarks on a Rational Selection of a Decision Function [17pp]
St327 Rubin, Herman Estimation of a System of Equations with Restricted Sigma [2pp]
St328 Bronfenbrenner, Jean,
Chernoff, Herman
Computational Methods Used in Limited Information Treatment of a Set of Linear Stochastic Difference Equations [21pp]
St329 Rubin, Herman Asymptotic Properties of Limited information Estimates in Linear and non-linear Systems [4pp]
St330 Bronfenbrenner, Jean Extent of Least Squares Bias in Estimating a Single Stochastic Equation in a Complete System [5pp]
St331 Rubin, Herman The Existence of Measurable Utility and Psychological Probability [5pp]
St332 Chernoff, Herman Bronfenbrenner, Jean Gradient Methods of Maximization [17pp]
St333 Hildreth, Clifford Preliminary Considerations Regarding time Series and/or Cross Selection Studies [13pp]
St334 Reiersol, Olav On the Identification Problem in Factor Analysis [5pp]
St335 Marshall, A. A Note on the Use of Tolerance Intervals as Test Regions [3pp]
St336 Koopmans, Tjalling C. The Bias in Single-equation Methods of Estimating Behavior Equation Relating to a Small Sector of the Economy [8pp]
St337 Reiersol, Olaf Identifiably of a Linear Relation Between Variables Which are Subject to Error [18pp]
St338 Sverdrup, Erling Some Aspects of the Links between Prediction Problems and Problems of Statistical Estimation [14pp]
St339 Markowitz, Harry The Accuracy of Naïve Models [7pp]
St340 Christ, Carl F. A Note on Models and Identification [6pp]
St341 Christ, Carl F. A Note on Limited Information Estimates and Methods for Their Appraisal [8pp]
St342 Chernoff, Herman
Rubin, Herman
Asymptotic Properties of Limited Information Estimates under generalized Conditions [11pp]
St343 Allen, Stephen G. Example of Loss of Efficiency in Structural Estimation [6pp]
St344 Sverdrup, Erling Prediction Problems and the Theory of Statistical Decision Functions (plus Errata) [27pp]

1950

St345 Gurland, John Some Comments on Sampling Experiments by Orcutt and Cochrane [26pp]
St346 Chernoff, Herman Remarks on a Rational Selection of a Decision Function (sequel to Statistics 326 and 326A) [4pp]
St347 Hildreth, Clifford Combining Cross Section Data and time Series [13pp]
St348 Hurwicz, Leonid On Specification Bias [10pp]
St349 Gurland, John Estimation of the Regressive and Covariance Parameters in Linear Regression [16pp]
St350 Sverdrup, Erling Some Remarks on Admissible Minimax Solutions to Statistical Decision Problems [17pp]
St351 Templeton, James G.C. Computation at the Cowles Commission [5pp]
St352 Hurwicz, Leonid Bayes and Minimax Interpretation of the Maximum Likelihood Estimation Criterion [22pp]
St353 Simon, Herbert A. The Casual Principle and the Identification Problem [19pp]

1951

St354 Gurland, John Distribution of Ratios of Quadratic Forms [15pp]
St355 Hurwicz, Leonid The Generalized Bayes-minimax Principle: A Criterion for Decision-making under Uncertainty [7pp]
St356 Hurwicz, Leonid A Class of Criteria for Decision-making under Ignorance [3pp]
St357 Hurwicz, Leonid Aggregation as a Problem in Decision-making under Ignorance or Uncertainty [5pp]
St358 NEVER ISSUED NEVER ISSUED
St359 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Comments on Causality and Identification [3pp]
St360 Koopmans, Tjalling C. Identification Problems in Latent Structure Analysis [12pp]
St361 Gurland, John Distribution of Quadratic Forms and Ratios of Quadratic Forms (with Errata) [20pp]
St362 Radner, Roy Note on Generalized Convex Functions and the Decision Problem [10pp]
St363 Koopmans, Tjalling C.
Hood, William C.
The Estimation of Simultaneous Linear Economic Relations [118pp]
St363a Koopmans, Tjalling C.
Hood, William C.
Updated Section 3 of "The Estimation of Simultaneous Linear Economic Relations" [6pp]
St364 Hildreth, Clifford Structural Estimates from Means of Subsets of Observations [38pp]
St365 Anderson, T.W. A Suggested Application of the Limited Information Maximum Likelihood Method of Estimation [2pp]
St366 Allen, Stephen G. Estimation of a Single Equation in a Complete System of Stochastic Equations with Cross-section, Time Series Data [12pp]
St367 Radner, Roy Rational Selection of a Decision Function in an observational Situation [7pp]
St368 Gurland, John Autocorrelation of the Disturbances in Linear Regression [29pp]
St369 Hurwicz, Leonid Comments on Statistical Decisions [3pp]
St370 Hurwicz, Leonid Optimality Criteria for Decision Making under Ignorance [16pp]

1952

St371 Radner, Roy Consistent Decision Functions and Bayes Solution [5pp]
St372 Herstein, I.N. Note on optimality Criteria for Decision-making under Ignorance [5pp]
St373 Radner, Roy Consistent Decision Functions and Bayes Solutions [20pp]
St374 Daly, Donald J. The Christ and Canadian Econometric Models -- Some Comparisons in Approach [16pp]
St375 Hildreth, Clifford
Jarrett, Frank
A Statistical Study of Livestock Production and Marketing (Economics 2055 and MONOGRAPH 15, fully downloadable)
St376 Houthakker, H.S. The Specification Problem in Regression Analysis [7pp]
St377 Simon, Herbert A. Spurious Correlation: A Casual Interpretation [18pp] [CCPNS/CFP 89]
St378 Chernoff, Herman Rational Selection of Decision Functions [44pp] [CCPNS/CFP 91]
St379 Hildreth, Clifford Point Estimates of Ordinates of Concave Functions [22pp] [CCPNS/CFP 88]
St380 Winsten, Christopher B. The Numerical Solution of Equation of the Type (1 – A)x = B (WITHDRAWN)
St381 Goodman, Leo A Comment on Consistent Estimation in an Econometric Shock Model [4pp]
St382 Wold, Herman Comment on Goodman's Discussion Paper (Statistics 381) "A Comment on Consistent Estimation in an Econometric Shock Model" [2pp]

1954

St383 Prais, S.J.,
Winsten Christopher B.
Trend Estimators and Serial Correlation [26pp]
St384 Bobkoski, F.A.
Telser, LesterG.
Analysis of Variance with a Certain Linear Restriction [5pp]
St385 Radner, R.
Bobkoski, F.
Some Recent Work of H. Theil on Estimation in Systems of Simultaneous Equations [10pp]
St386 Radner, Roy The Quadratic Team, I [26pp]

1955

St387 Radner, Roy Minimax Estimates in Markoff Situations [6pp]
MATHEMATICS

1949

Ma401 Gerstenhaber, Murray Some Elementary Properties of Convex Polyhedral Cones
Ma402 Gale, David Summary of Theory of Polyhedral Cones and Linear Inequalities [2pp]

1950

Ma403 Slater, Morton Lagrange Multipliers Revisited: A Contribution to Non-linear Programming [12pp]
1951
Ma404 Slater, Morton A Theorem on Characterstic Roots [2pp]
Ma405 Debreu, Gerard Characteristic Roots of Non-negative Matrices [2pp]
Ma406 Herstein, I.N. A Theorem on Characterstic Roots [3pp]
Ma407 Debreu, Gerard Quadratic Forms Definite under Linear Constraints [3pp]
Ma408 Debreu, Gerard Definite and Semi-definite Quadratic Forms [7pp]
Ma409 Anderson, T.W. Remark on Properties of Nonnegative Matrices [1p]
Ma410 Herstein, I.N. Positive and Nonnegative Matrices I [6pp]
Ma411 Simon, Herbert A. Some Theorems on the Combinatorial Ranks of Matrices [7pp]
Ma412 Debreu, Gerard Saddle Point Existence Theorems [13pp]

1952

Ma413 Wielandt, Helmut Indecomposable, Non-negative Matrices [11pp]
Ma414 Debreu, Gerard
Herstein, I.N.
Nonnegative, Indecomposable Matrices [3pp]
Ma415 Hurwicz, Leonid The Minkowski–Farkas Lemma for Bounded Linear Transformations in Banach Spaces [5pp]
Ma416 Hurwicz, Leonid Minkowski–Farkas Lemma in Banach Spaces [5pp]
Ma417 Debreu, Gerard
Herstein, I.N.
Nonnegative Square Matrices [15pp]

1953

Ma418 Hurwicz, Leonid Largrangian Saddle Points in Banach Spaces (Summary of Results) [7pp]
Ma419 Herstein, I.N. An Index to Some Banach Space Definitions and Results [6pp]
Ma420 Hurwicz, Leonid Maximality ("Efficiency") and Lagrangian Saddle Points [6pp]
Ma421 Tornqvist, Leo Some general Mean Value Operations, and Matrice-operations Related to "Min" and "Max" Operations [10pp]
Ma422 Tornqvist, Leo How to Find Optimal Admissible Summations Ways [11pp]
Ma423 Debreu, Gerard Separation Theorems for Covex Sets [5pp]
Ma424 Tornqvist, Leo How to Find Optimal Solutions to Assignment Problems [22pp]

1954

Ma425 Motzkin, Theodore S. The Assignment Problem [24pp]
Ma426 Tucker, A.W. Transformation of Dual Linear Programs: Summary [3pp]

1955

Ma427 Bratton, Donald The Duality Theorem in Linear Programming [19pp]
Ma428 Vickrey, Wm. S. Farkas Lemma, Duality and Largrangian Multipliers [9pp]
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