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In this chapter, we consider 2×k contingency tables and derive a new family of test statistics for detecting positive dependence in them. The family of test statistics introduced here is based on the φ-divergence measures of which the likelihood ratio test is a special case.
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Pardo, L., Menéndez, M. (2006). Phi-Divergence-Type Test for Positive Dependence Alternatives in 2×k Contingency Tables. In: Balakrishnan, N., Sarabia, J.M., Castillo, E. (eds) Advances in Distribution Theory, Order Statistics, and Inference. Statistics for Industry and Technology. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-8176-4487-3_27
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