Showing 1 - 10 of 189
We derive tests for persistent effects in a general linear dynamic panel data context. Two sources of persistent behavior are considered: time-invariant unobserved factors (captured by an individual random effect) and dynamic persistence or “state dependence” (captured by autoregressive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011151319
environment. Prior to testing, the authors instructed participants that Africans' average performance on this test was generally …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011011484
voluntary testing. That is, unlike statistical selection procedures, the signal generating process is endogenous. Then, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862307
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008926345
This article extends the seminal work of Granger and Yoo (2002) on hidden cointegration to panel data analysis. It shows how cumulative negative and positive changes can be constructed for each panel variable. It also shows how tests similar to the augmented Dickey-Fuller tests can be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147580
Disclosure of HIV status has been considered an important public health issue for some 20 years. Yet the ethical issues surrounding the disclosure of positive HIV status have not been examined comprehensively. This report examines the ethics behind the disclosure of HIV-positive status primarily...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009204961
testing activities that are carried out to evaluate novel product concepts and designs. In this paper, we develop a … mathematical model that treats testing as an activity that generates information about technical and customer-need related problems …. An analysis of the model results in several important findings. First, optimal testing strategies need to balance the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009214016
learning. A great deal of research in language testing has developed the technical aspects of measuring language ability for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391837
The New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) started to introduce a new qualification; the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) in 2002. NCEA level 3 replaced the University Bursary Examinations in 2004. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009324366
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009325764