Some estimation procedures of sensitive character using scrambled response techniques in successive sampling

This paper is an attempt to analyze the effect of scrambled response techniques to estimate the current population mean in two-occasion successive sampling when study and auxiliary variables are sensitive in nature. Using additive and multiplicative scrambled response models on both occasions, some generalized estimation strategies of current population mean have been proposed and their properties are examined. Empirical studies are performed on real data (abortion rate in the states of United States) and simulation studies are also carried out to evaluate the performances of the proposed estimators over other estimators. Results have proved the worthiness of the scrambled response techniques in real-life situations.     

The other Chinese: identity work and self-orientalization of Chinese host country nationals in multinational corporations

ABSTRACT

This paper draws on an in-depth case study of narrative identity work to explore heuristically the role of host country nationals in the reproduction of orientalist discourses in multinational corporations (MNCs). Based on this analysis, it presents an identity strategy termed the other Chinese. The other Chinese claims to be in-between the West, that is constructed as superior modern and rational, and China, that is constructed as backwards and chaotic. This in-betweenness allows the other Chinese to take the role of a mediator between locals and expatriates, and at the same time claim superiority towards normal Chinese. Thus, this identity construction is a creative act of hybridization and localization, but it is not subversive to existing power structures in the MNCs. However, as we show, the construction of the other Chinese is not inextricably bound to the field of the MNCs, but is based on a hybrid and creative entanglement of various sources such as class positions and public discourse in China, in which the MNCs only occupy an insignificant role. It is, therefore, to be understood as an aspect of identity construction in China relevant for MNC identity, rather than an aspect of the transnational field of the MNCs.     

Detection of multiple undocumented change-points using adaptive Lasso

The problem of detecting multiple undocumented change-points in a historical temperature sequence with simple linear trend is formulated by a linear model. We apply adaptive least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) to estimate the number and locations of change-points. Model selection criteria are used to choose the Lasso smoothing parameter. As adaptive Lasso may overestimate the number of change-points, we perform post-selection on change-points detected by adaptive Lasso using multivariate t simultaneous confidence intervals. Our method is demonstrated on the annual temperature data (year: 1902–2000) from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.     

A fresh approach for intercession of nonresponse in multivariate longitudinal designs

The occurrence of nonresponse is very much plebeian in surveys, which troubles the analysis, and hence, an inappropriate inference is left out. To counterbalance the sour effects of the incompleteness, fresh imputation techniques have been proposed with the aid of multi-auxiliary variates for the estimation of population mean on successive waves. Properties of the proposed estimators have been elaborated, and they have been compared with the work of Priyanka et al. (2015). Detailed simulation study is carried out to substantiate the empirical and theoretical results. Several possible cases have been addressed in which nonresponse can occur.     

信托连续受益人制度

在信托有效存续期限内设立多顺次的连续受益人,不但有利于委托人实现多数受益人受益的愿望、保障财产的安全和增值保值,而且还可以在课税环节上合法地节约一次以上的继承税,这是一般民法下的遗产继承无法实现的。信托连续受益人制度与我国现行法并无矛盾。该制度的引进,不但可完善我国信托法律制度,而且还将催生和发展我国的民事信托。     

Comment on “Constrained Optimization Approaches to Estimation of Structural Models”

We revisit the comparison of mathematical programming with equilibrium constraints (MPEC) and nested fixed point (NFXP) algorithms for estimating structural dynamic models by Su and Judd (2012). Their implementation of the nested fixed point algorithm used successive approximations to solve the inner fixed point problem (NFXP‐SA). We redo their comparison using the more efficient version of NFXP proposed by Rust (1987), which combines successive approximations and Newton–Kantorovich iterations to solve the fixed point problem (NFXP‐NK). We show that MPEC and NFXP are similar in speed and numerical performance when the more efficient NFXP‐NK variant is used.     

共犯异罪的立法研究--谈刑法中的独立从犯与独立教唆犯

共犯同罪,为传统共犯理论之基石.然在我国刑法当中,已出现了割断共犯间的联系,根据各共同犯罪人的实行、帮助、教唆行为分别定罪处罚的立法例.这一突破,有实践的需要,亦有立法的浮躁性带来的困惑.其中,独立教唆犯的规定有其合理之处,有的教唆行为应当也可以独立成罪,而独立从犯的设计则是不合理、不科学的,从犯与主犯在任何情况下都具有共犯关系,不应分离.     

基于时间序列分析方法的连续性抽样调查研究

针对连续性抽样调查中如何利用过去各期的调查信息来提高现期抽样估计精度的问题，引入时间序列分析方法，分别考虑连续性抽样调查中重复样本和重叠样本等不同情况，建立了不同情况下的时间序列模型，利用成熟的时间序列分析方法给出了总体特征的线性组合估计量。由于时间序列分析方法能够充分利用以往各期的调查信息，从而能够给出精度更高的估计量。     

日本语外来语的语言学特征及其社会文化视角

日本语外来语是音译借用语。借用的继承性和变异性是外来语的本质和特性。没有变异就达不到日本语化。继承性和变异性决定了日本语外来语的标记形式规则;词义的继承性和变异性特征除了细微的取此舍彼的借用还有创造性的和式英语、替代原有的汉语、和语,并且分担不同的表达范围等。外来语是日本人语言生活、精神生活、文化生活的一部分。外来语现象缘于语言市场价值因素,同时也反映了语言的社会因素和心里因素及人们对语言的客观态度。衡量语言进化的标准是科学的语言态度和语言质量。     

自然科学发展的分叉--锯齿规律

自然科学发展分叉--跃迁规律是描述科学范式之间相互联系的规律.分叉是指前后相继的科学范式具有继承关系,这种关系有两种情况一是相容性联系;二是相交性的积累联系.跃迁是指前后相继的科学范式之间不仅没有任何继承关系,而且它们对同一自然现象的解释完全不同,二者不可通越,它们按照各自的思路构建科学范式.自然科学以这两种基本联系方式发展.