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We propose a prior for VAR models that exploits the panel structure of macroeconomic time series while also providing shrinkage towards zero to address overfitting concerns. The prior is flexible as it detects shared dynamics of individual variables across endogenously determined groups of...
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A set of multivariate GARCH models is estimated and its empirical validity is compared from the calculation of the Value at Risk. Data used are the daily returns of the nominal exchange rate of the Colombian peso vis-a-vis the American dollar, euro, sterling and Japanese yen for the period...
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This paper estimates and analyzes multipliers for tax revenue and public spending for Colombia using structural …
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This paper addresses the trade-off between unfavourable air pollution levels and favourable weather conditions for selecting a date for the staging of an outdoor event. For an event date that has been fixed, it presents a personal preference-based data-driven decision framework for individual...
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A key aim of economics is to set goals and investigate the relationship between various socio-economic indicators. By fitting time series data using a Bayesian dynamical systems approach we identify non-linear interactions between GDP, child mortality, fertility rate and female education. We...
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types against educational levels. The model is applied and validated to Colombia, Korea, and Pakistan making use of plans …
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Recent wave of mass popular dissent reminds us that it is necessary to understand social dynamics also from the perspective of social exclusion. Landauer (1900) inquired how to create alternative community with “the inclusion of the excluded as excluded” (Agamben, 1999). Antisystem movements...
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Spatial and transport planners, authorities, real estate developers, investors, re-locating residents and businesses … have different questions related to space and transport. These questions may concern specific land parcels, or cover a much … integrated transport and land use simulation tool FaLC (Facility Location Choice Simulation Tool). FaLC incorporates interactions …
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This review considers the role of environmental effects in transport investment appraisal, mainly from the perspective …
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accounting for endogeneity. We find, in line with existing research, a positive impact of the quantity of transport …
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