Functional forms for the negative binomial model for count data

This note develops an encompassing model for two well known variants of the negative binomial model (the NB1 and NB2 forms). We conclude with an application of the proposed model using the data employed in a recent health care study.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Greene, William
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 99.2008, 3, p. 585-590
Publisher:	Elsevier

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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