International Journal of Statistical Distributions and Applications

Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2024

  • Research Article

    Investigating the Impact of Variable Dividends and Tail Dependence in a Compound Poisson Risk Model

    Kiswendsida Mahamoudou Ouedraogo, Delwendé Abdoul-Kabir Kafando*, Francois Xavier Ouedraogo, Pierre Clovis Nitiema

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2024
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: 25 December 2023
    Accepted: 4 January 2024
    Published: 18 January 2024
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    Abstract: This paper extends the compound Poisson risk model with a variable threshold dividend payment strategy and dependence between claims and inter-claim times, modeled via the Spearman copula. The objective is to establish the ultimate ruin probability in this framework. Following an introduction that motivates the study and highlights limitations of t... Show More
  • Research Article

    Count Models of Mortality for Children Under Five Years in Kenya

    Esther Mwau*, Samuel Mwalili, Thomas Mageto

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2024
    Pages: 10-15
    Received: 16 October 2023
    Accepted: 6 November 2023
    Published: 5 February 2024
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    Abstract: Child mortality under the age of five (U5M) is a critical public health concern influenced by several factors. Child mortality rate can be used to gauge a country’s health status and progress towards achieving sustainable development goals. These Goals, were established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, to be accomplished by 2030. The... Show More