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Original Articles

Bayesian semi-parametric analysis of Poisson change-point regression models: application to policy-making in Cali, Colombia

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Pages 2285-2298 | Received 09 Nov 2011, Accepted 02 Jul 2012, Published online: 27 Jul 2012

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