In this paper, the multitype population size-dependent branching process with dependent offspring is introduced and the probability of extinction of such a process is investigated. Sufficient conditions for both almost sure extinction and survival of the process are shown to depend on the...

Decentralisation and Reform in Latin America analyses the process of intergovernmental reform in Latin America in the last two decades and presents a number of emerging issues. These include the impacts of decentralization and the response of countries in the region to challenge such as social...