Faced with the dual constraints of resources and the environment, green technology
innovation has become an important measure to solve the development challenges of …

In this article, we apply Vuong's (1989) likelihood ratio tests of nonnested models to the
comparison of nonnested structural equation models (SEMs). Similar tests have been …

Count regression models maintain a steadfast presence in modern applied statistics as
highlighted by their usage in diverse areas like biometry, ecology, and insurance. However …

Zeros (ie events that do not happen) are the source of two common phenomena in count
data: overdispersion and zero‐inflation. Zeros have multiple origins in a dataset: false zeros …

Medical research is highly funded and often expensive and so is particularly important to
evaluate effectively. Nevertheless, citation counts may accrue too slowly for use in some …

Health services data often contain a high proportion of zeros. In studies examining patient
hospitalization rates, for instance, many patients will have no hospitalizations, resulting in a …

Being able to deal with change and setbacks at work is a major reason why many people
generate, promote and implement new ideas at work, supporting organizations in their strive …

Highways play an important role in China's economic development, especially in
mountainous regions. In reality, design of mountainous highways can be a challenging task …

This volume provides a practical introduction to the method of maximum likelihood as used
in social science research. Ward and Ahlquist focus on applied computation in R and use …

The key to the impact of international election support is credibility; credible elections are
less likely to turn violent. So argues Inken von Borzyskowski in The Credibility Challenge, in …