A Note on Identification of Bivariate Copulas for Discrete Count Data

Copulas have enjoyed increased usage in many areas of econometrics, including applications with discrete outcomes. However, Genest and Nešlehová (2007) present evidence that copulas for discrete outcomes are not identified, particularly when those discrete outcomes follow count distributions. This p...

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Main Authors: Pravin Trivedi, David Zimmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Econometrics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/5/1/10