Bivariate Conway–Maxwell Poisson distributions with Given Marginals and Correlation

Seng Huat Ong, Ramesh C. Gupta, Tiefeng Ma, Shin Zhu Sim

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Abstract

The Conway–Maxwell Poisson (CMP) distribution is a popular model for analyzing data that exhibit under or over dispersion. In this article, we construct bivariate CMP distributions with given marginal CMP distributions and range of correlation coefficient over (− 1, 1) based on the Sarmanov family of bivariate distributions. One of the constructions is based on a general method for weighted distributions. The dependence property is examined. Parameter estimation, tests of independence and adequacy of model and a Monte Carlo power study are discussed. A real data set is used to exemplify its usefulness with comparison to other bivariate models.

Original languageEnglish
Article number10
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Statistical Theory and Practice
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conway–Maxwell Poisson
  • Likelihood ratio test
  • Negative and positive correlation
  • Positive likelihood ratio dependence
  • Score test
  • Test of independence
  • Weighted distribution

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