In this paper, I first refer to the center-periphery dichotomy in terms of scientific output, placing emphasis upon the relation that exists between science and technology development, on the one hand, and social and economic development, on the other. I…

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Alberto Costi, Professeur agrégé, Vice-président de l’Association néo-zélandaise de droit comparé, Directeur du New Zealand Journal of Public International Law et membre du Comité de rédaction de la Revue juridique polynésienne

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Instrumental Variables (IV) estimates tend to be biased in the same direction as
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) in finite samples if the instruments are weak. To address
this problem we propose a new IV estimator which we call Split Sample…

This paper develops a model of occupational matching where, within an
occupation, information at one job may be useful for predicting the match at
other jobs. Recent developments in the theory of superprocesses are used to
derive the optimal sampling…

This paper tests the hypothesis that compulsory school attendance
laws, which typically require school attendance until a specified birthday,
induce a relationship between years of schooling and age at school entry.
Variation in school start age created by children's date…

On Aug 24, 2009, the online-only Engineering Design Graphics Journal (the Journal) was launched (see http://www.edgj.org) following an eighteen month self-study. The self-study began Feb 2, 2008 when the then Engineering Design Graphics Division Executive Committee Chair, Kathryn Holliday-Darr, issued…