Many econometric analyses have attempted to model medal winnings as dependent on per capita GDP and population size. This approach ignores the size and composition of the team of athletes, especially the role of female participation and the role of sports culture, and also provides an inadequate...

This article explores alternative approaches to modeling the relationship between the number of patents and research and development expenditure. Patent counts typically exhibit long upper tails that are inadequately modeled by standard Poisson and negative binomial regression models. We compare...

This article explores alternative approaches to modeling the relationship between the number of patents and research and development expenditure. Patent counts typically exhibit long upper tails that are inadequately mod-eled by standard Poisson and negative binomial regression models. We...

Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Poisson Distribution -- 1.1.1 Poisson as the "Law of Rare Events" -- 1.1.2 Poisson Process -- 1.1.3 Waiting Time Distributions --...

This study uses aggregate data for 23 OECD countries over the 1960-1997 period to examine the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and fatalities. The main finding is that total mortality and deaths from several common causes increase when labor markets strengthen. For instance,...