A Latent Class Poisson Regression Model for Heterogeneous Count Data

Journal of Applied Econometrics, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 397-411

Posted: 6 Jun 2016

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Michel Wedel

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Marketing Department; University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

Wayne S. DeSarbo

Pennsylvania State University

Venkatram Ramaswamy

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Date Written: December 1993

Abstract

In this paper an approach is developed that accommodates heterogeneity in Poisson regression models for count data. The model developed assumes that heterogeneity arises from a distribution of both the intercept and the coefficients of the explanatory variables. We assume that the mixing distribution is discrete, resulting in a finite mixture model formulation. An EM algorithm for estimation is described, and the algorithm is applied to data on customer purchases of books offered through direct mail. Our model is compared empirically to a number of other approaches that deal with heterogeneity in Poisson regression models.

Suggested Citation

Wedel, Michel and DeSarbo, Wayne S. and Ramaswamy, Venkatram, A Latent Class Poisson Regression Model for Heterogeneous Count Data (December 1993). Journal of Applied Econometrics, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 397-411, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2789639

Michel Wedel

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Marketing Department ( email )

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Wayne S. DeSarbo (Contact Author)

Pennsylvania State University ( email )

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Venkatram Ramaswamy

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business ( email )

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