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Ordering univariate distributions by entropy and variance

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  • Maasoumi, Esfandiar
  • Soofi, Ehsan S.

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  • Ebrahimi, Nader & Maasoumi, Esfandiar & Soofi, Ehsan S., 1999. "Ordering univariate distributions by entropy and variance," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 90(2), pages 317-336, June.
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