A bivariate zero-inflated negative binomial regression model for count data with excess zeros

Peiming Wang

doi:10.1016/s0165-1765(02)00262-8

A bivariate zero-inflated negative binomial regression model for count data with excess zeros

Peiming Wang

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-1765(02)00262-8

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Journal: Economics letters	Publication Date: Dec 2, 2002
Citations: 55

Affiliation: Nanyang Technological University

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This paper proposes a bivariate zero-inflated negative binomial regression model for count data with excess zeros, and provides an estimation method based on the EM and quasi-Newton algorithms. An application to the analysis of health-care utilization is given.

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