The theory of pivotal inference applies when parameters are defined by reference to their effect on observations rather than their effect on distributions. It is shown that pivotal inference embraces both Bayesian and frequentist reasoning.
@article{urn:eudml:doc:40827, title = {Pivotal inference and the Bayesian controversy.}, journal = {Trabajos de Estad\'\i stica e Investigaci\'on Operativa}, volume = {31}, year = {1980}, pages = {295-310}, zbl = {0458.62003}, language = {en}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:40827} }
Barnard, George A. Pivotal inference and the Bayesian controversy.. Trabajos de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Tome 31 (1980) pp. 295-310. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:40827/