A Correction for an Underdispersed Event Count Probability Distribution

Citation:
Winkelmann, Rainer, Curtis Signorino, and Gary King. "A Correction for an Underdispersed Event Count Probability Distribution." Political Analysis (1995): 215-228. copy at http://j.mp/keZPGW

Abstract:

We demonstrate that the expected value and variance commonly given for a well-known probability distribution are incorrect. We also provide corrected versions and report changes in a computer program to account for the known practical uses of this distribution.

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