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Conditional heteroskedasticity in qualitative response models of time series: a Gibbs sampling approach to the bank prime rate [PDF]

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Previous time series applications of qualitative response models have ignored features of the data, such as conditional heteroskedasticity, that are routinely addressed in time-series econometrics of financial data.
Michael Dueker
core  

Larvicidal Activity of Phytochemicals From Handroanthus impetiginosus Seeds Against Culex quinquefasciatus

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
The hexane extract was obtained from the seeds of H. impetiginosus, from which fatty acids and FAMEs were obtained. The three samples were tested on C. quinquefasciatus larvae, promoting mortality with moderate LC50 values. The hexane extract was analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC‐MS), and the most abundant compounds were ethyl oleate (
Luana Cristina Diniz Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution of government residential utility stimulus in Ghana: evidence from the COVID-19 intervention

open access: yesCogent Economics & Finance
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries resorted to various levels of lockdown as a panacea for the rampant spread of the virus. However, the imposed lockdown was not without economic challenges, particularly for the poor in developing ...
Benjamin Amoah, Anthony Amoah
doaj   +1 more source

Categorical Data [PDF]

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A very brief survey of regression for categorical data. Categorical outcome (or discrete outcome or qualitative response) regression models are models for a discrete dependent variable recording in which of two or more categories an outcome of interest ...
A. Colin Cameron
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Application of influence diagrams to multi‐objective allocation of firefighting resources in process plants

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Identification of firefighting strategies (i.e., which endangered units to suppress or cool first) in chemical and process plants falls under the domain of multi‐objective decision‐making (MODM), where not only the safety and integrity of the affected process plant but also the safety of on‐site and off‐site vulnerable targets matter.
Sina Khakzad, Nima Khakzad
wiley   +1 more source

Ordered Response Models for Sovereign Debt Ratings [PDF]

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Using ordered logit and probit plus random effects ordered probit approaches, we study the determinants of sovereign debt ratings. We found that the last procedure is the best for panel data as it takes into account the additional cross-section error ...
António Afonso   +2 more
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Food security in the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority Zone of Ghana: an ordered probit with household hunger scale approach

open access: yesAgriculture & Food Security, 2017
BackgroundFood security has been observed to be severe in northern Ghana than any other area of the country. Though this has been acknowledged, few attempts have been made to curb the situation.
P. Nkegbe, B. Abu, H. Issahaku
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Cross‐Cultural and Developmental Investigation of the Association Between Color and Temperature

open access: yesColor Research &Application, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The perception of colors involves many contexts in which human beings develop connections. Colors and temperatures are seemingly unrelated concepts, yet our brains have created ways of linking them. According to the literature, primarily from Western cultures, colors such as red and yellow are typically associated with warmth, whereas blue is ...
Ndeye Meissa Koura Sow   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting interaction terms in linear and non-linear models: A cautionary tale [PDF]

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Interaction terms are often misinterpreted in the empirical economics literature by assuming that the coefficient of interest represents unconditional marginal changes. I present the correct way to estimate conditional marginal changes in a series of non-
Drichoutis, Andreas
core   +1 more source

Board Cultural Diversity and ESG Disclosure: Unveiling the Mediating Power of CSR Committees in Family Firms

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of board cultural diversity on ESG disclosure in family firms, exploring the mediating role of the CSR committee. Using a sample of 298 listed European non‐financial family firms (2013–2022) and 2SLS models, we demonstrate that cultural diversity is positively associated with ESG disclosure, and the presence of a
Anna Maria Moisello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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