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Confidence bands in quantile regression and generalized dynamic semiparametric factor models
Song, Song - 2010
In vielen Anwendungen ist es notwendig, die stochastische Schwankungen der maximalen Abweichungen der nichtparametrischen Schätzer von Quantil zu wissen, zB um die verschiedene parametrische Modelle zu überprüfen. Einheitliche Konfidenzbänder sind daher für nichtparametrische Quantil...
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Time to burn: Modeling wildland arson as an autoregressive crime function.
Prestemon, J.P.; Butry, D.T. - 2005
weather. The annual fixed effects model replicates many findings of the daily models but also detects the influence of wages … and poverty on arson, in ways expected from theory. All findings support an economic model of crime. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429523
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Quantifying seasonal affective disorder in the South African capital market
Wagner, Anton Herman - 2009
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Experimental research in psychology and economics indicates that depression causes heightened risk aversion. Previous research has documented robust links between seasonal variation in length of day, seasonal depression (known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD), risk...
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Diffusion of Sustainability Innovations around Lynedoch EcoVillage
Stüwe, Claudia - 2009
In form of a qualitative single case study this thesis examines what people from industrialized countries such as Germany can learn about sustainability from Lynedoch EcoVillage, South Africa, and the associated 'Sustainability Institute', a non-profit trust based at and operating from Lynedoch...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461026
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RISK AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE: HOW INCOME SHOCKS INFLUENCE FARM SIZE
Roberts, Michael J.; Key, Nigel D. - 2002
Farm-level Census data and county-level income shock data reveal that past unexpected income shocks affect the rate of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442878
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Measurement error in imputation procedures
Campos, Rodolfo G.; Reggio, Iliana - 2013
En este trabajo se estudia cómo los estimadores que se utilizan para imputar consumo en datos provenientes de encuestas son inconsistentes a causa de error de medida en la variable de consumo. Estudios anteriores sugieren instrumentar consumo para superar este problema. El presente estudio...
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Geothermal Heat Pump Profitability in Energy Services
2007
Toronto, Ontario; we also modeled a similar building under the weather conditions of Orlando, Florida. An aggregated …
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AMMA 2005 Dakar International Conference to be Held November 28-December 2, 2005
Lamb, Peter - 2008
Airport); Alhassane Diallo (Meteorological Engineer, Burkina Faso Weather Service).The following three individuals were partly … (International Relations, Niger Weather Service); Mamoutou Kouressy (Institute of Rural Economics, Niger Department of Agriculture …); and Francis Dide (Benin Weather Service).I am confident that the participation of the above individuals in the Conference …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435443
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Imbedding dynamic responses with imperfect information into static portraits of the regional impact of climate change
Yohe, G.W. - 2008
It is becoming increasingly clear, at least on a theoretical level, that modelers of the potential impacts of climate change must impose that change upon the world as it will be configured sometime in the future rather than confine their attention to considerations of what would happen to the...
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Evaluation of the Super ESPC Program: Level 2 -- Recalculated Cost Savings
Shonder, John A; Hughes, Patrick - 2011
statistical analysis of actual utility use, cost, and weather data. This approach, which can only be used for projects meeting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435926