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It is often possible to collect a number of estimating functions, each with information to offer about an unknown parameter. These can be combined much more readily than the estimators therefrom and, indeed, simple addition is often appropriate. This chapter addresses the issue of how to perform the combination optimally.
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(1997). Combining Estimating Functions. In: Heyde, C.C. (eds) Quasi-Likelihood and its Application. Springer Series in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22679-6_6
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