beta-im

Correct model specification tests for the beta model

article

Beta distribution misspecification tests with application to Covid-19 mortality rates in the United States

authors

José Jairo S. Silva, Francisco Cribari-Neto, Klaus L.P. Vasconcellos

dataset 1 (states)

file: data_states.csv

columns:

• state: state
• rate_mort_period1: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from January 22, 2020 to December 14, 2020 (period 1);
• rate_mort_period2: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from January 22, 2020 to October 31, 2021 (period 2);
• rate_mort_period3: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from December 15, 2020 to October 31, 2021 (period 3);
• rate_vaccination: vaccination rate computed using data until October 31, 2021.

datasets 2, 3 and 4 (counties)

files: data_counties_1.csv (period 1), data_counties_2.csv (period 2), data_counties_3.csv (period 3).

columns:

• fips: county code
• state: state
• county: county
• rate_mort_period1: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from January 22, 2020 to December 14, 2020 (period 1);
• rate_mort_period2: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from January 22, 2020 to October 31, 2021 (period 2);
• rate_mort_period3: mortality rate per 100 inhabitants from December 15, 2020 to October 31, 2021 (period 3);
• rate_vaccination: vaccination rate computed using data until October 31, 2021.

contact

cribari at gmail dot com / cribari at de dot ufpe dot br