(1) Department of Statistics, University Ca’ Foscari, San Giobbe, Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venice, Italy
Abstract:
Composite marginal likelihoods are pseudolikelihoods constructed by compounding marginal densities. In several applications,
they are convenient surrogates for the ordinary likelihood when it is too cumbersome or impractical to compute. This paper
presents an overview of the topic with emphasis on applications.