On a multivariate log-gamma distribution and the use of the distribution in the Bayesian analysis

In this article, we propose a new generalized multivariate log-gamma distribution. We consider the usage of the proposed multivariate distribution as the prior distribution in the Bayesian analysis. The generalized multivariate log-gamma distribution allows for the inclusion of prior knowledge on correlations between model parameters when likelihood is not in the form of a normal distribution. Use of the proposed distribution in the Bayesian analysis of log-linear models is also discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.