The Modified Borel–Tanner (Mbt) Regression Model

A new one-parameter family of discrete distributions is presented. It has some advantages against the Poisson distribution as a suitable model for modelling data with a high frequencies of zeros and showing over-dispersion (variance larger than the mean). The distribution is obtained from a simple...

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Main Authors: Emilio Gómez-Déniz, Francisco J. Vázquez-Polo, Victoriano García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Estatística | Statistics Portugal 2017-07-01
Series:Revstat Statistical Journal
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Online Access:https://revstat.ine.pt/index.php/REVSTAT/article/view/219

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