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Semiparametric Fixed-Effects Estimator [PDF]
This paper describes the Stata implementation of Baltagi and Li's (2002) series estimator of partially linear panel data models with fixed effects. After a brief description of the estimator itself, we describe the new command xtsemipar. We then simulate
Fran�ois Libois, Vincenzo Verardi
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Regional trade agreements and agricultural trade: An analysis of Zimbabwe’s agricultural trade flows
The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Southern African Development Community Free Trade Area (SADC-FTA) on Zimbabwe’s agricultural trade flows.
Admire Chawarika +2 more
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Do South African state-owned entities follow the pecking order theory of capital structure? [PDF]
In corporate finance, the pecking-order theory suggests that companies adhere to a particular financing hierarchy, with internal funding taking preference over external funding, and debt financing taking preference over equity.
Ferina Marimuthu +1 more
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Fiscal Decentralisation and Inequality in Indonesia [PDF]
The study examined the effect of fiscal decentralisation on both vertical and horizontal inequality in 32 provinces of Indonesia in the period from 2005 to 2014 using several fixed effects (FE) estimations. Moreover, we assessed the mediating role of
Kumba Digdowiseiso +2 more
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Management’s Discretionary Assessments of Goodwill Impairments—Evidence from STOXX Europe 600
The main issues of accounting reporting regarding goodwill are whether a firm’s management reliably conveys their private information about future earnings, and whether they disclose value-relevant and useful information to accounting users.
Frode Kjærland +3 more
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This paper considers the problem of comparing several means under the one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) setup. In ANOVA, outliers and heavy-tailed error distribution can seriously hinder the treatment effect, leading to false positive or false ...
Jagannath Das +4 more
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Stock markets stand as a financial mechanism that provides liquidity for firms and offers diversification benefits for investors. Stock markets in the Eastern European countries are weakform efficient which exposes them to speculative prices.
Florin Aliu, Orkhan Nadirov, Artor Nuhiu
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De utryghedsmæssige konsekvenser af udsathed for kriminalitet i Danmark
This article examines the consequences of victimisation in relation to feeling of safety in Denmark.2 Using various statistical models, we address two general questions: First, how do different victimisation patterns affect victims’ feelings of safety ...
Rune H. Scherg, Anders Ejrnæs
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Meta-analysis: Fixed-effect model [PDF]
A meta-analysis, a statistical combination of data from selected studies, is implemented by choosing a priori between 2 popular statistical models: fixed-effect and random-effects models.1 The choice of the appropriate model for the analysis is critical to ensure the credibility of the results and depends on both the goals of the analysis and the
Loukia M. Spineli, Nikolaos Pandis
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Experiência docente e desempenho escolar: testando uma hipótese de um relacionamento não-linear
This paper aims to analyze the relationship between teacher’s experience and educational quality in Brazil. The hypothesis of teachers’ experience curve (TEC) was formulated to verify whether the teacher’s experience shows a quadratic rela-tionship with ...
Leonardo Luz, Marcílio Zanelli
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