Semiparametric estimation for the dispersion parameter in the analysis of over- or underdispersed count data

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1383-1397

  Saha, Krishna K ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion parameter; Maximum likelihood; Negative binomial model; Semiparametric procedures; Toxicological data

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049132494     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: 13600532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664760802382459     Document Type: Article

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