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...

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...

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 --...