On nonparametric profile analysis of several multivariate samples

A unified development is offered for asymptotically distribution-free profile analysis of several multivariate samples. This includes as special cases procedures based on generalized U-statistics and also those based on linear rank statistics. Furthermore, it includes as special cases analysis of location profiles and also scalar profiles. Finally, asymptotic power and consistency properties are discussed for tests of hypotheses and subhypotheses of interest.     

Agricultural policies and development: A socioeconomic investigation applied to Sri Lanka

This paper explores the interrelationship between agricultural policies and development by means of a dynamically recursive, computable general equilibrium model applied to Sri Lanka. The agricultural policies investigated include elimination of the food subsidy, land reform, and technical change in agriculture. The goals considered are the levels and growth rates of GNP and employment, the distribution of income, and the real income level of the lowest income group. The study provides a quantitative assessment of the association between policies and goals and identifies the key economic mechanisms in this association.     

Robustness of the linear discriminant function to nonnormality: Johnson's system

The asymptotic distribution of the Errors of Misclassification in using the Linear Discriminant Function is investigated here. The purpose is to study the effects of nonnormality on these errors. The class of distributions considered is the Johnson's system. Each of the three random variables can be transformed to normality. In one particular case numerical evaluations are made, based on which it is possible to recommend whether or not it is necessary to make the transformation prior to classification. In a parallel study, we present similar results for the Edgeworth Series distribution, where the random variables cannot be transformed to normality.     

Geostochastic calculus

A stochastic calculus for a family of continuous measure-valued Markov processes is developed. Such processes arise naturally in the construction of stochastic models of spatially distributed populations. The stochastic calculus is a tool whereby a class of density-dependent models can be studied in terms of the multiplicative measure diffusion process. In this paper the stochastic integral is introduced in the space-time setting and a Cameron-Martin-Girsanov theorem is established.     

Nonlinear unbiased estimation in linear models †

In the paper the problem of nonlinear unbiased estimation of expectation in linear models is considered. The considerations are restricted to linear plus quadratic estimators with quadratic parts invariant under a group of translations. The one way classification model is considered in detail, for which an explicit formula for the locally best estimators is presented. A numerical evaluation of variances of the best estimators is given for some unbalanced one way classification models and compared with the variance of the ordinary linear estimators.     

《孟子》杜百胜译本研究

在现有的54种《孟子》英译本中,杜百胜译本是唯一入选联合国教科文组织代表性著作选集,杜百胜译本在凸显思想主题的编排方式上、在修辞和雄辩的文风传达上以及核心术语的处理上都有独到之处.在国内外的评论中,要克服一种职业批评的垄断倾向,更要防范“变译”的误读.     

张学良西北开发思想及其启示

张学良不仅是一位爱国将军,一位民族英雄,也是中国现代化建设的先驱。早在20世纪30年代,他就提出开发西北的一些设想,认为开发西北是复兴中国的基础,开发西北要革除私心,一致动员,借鉴美国的西部开发,同时要注意交通、环境、民族等问题。这些设想虽在当时由于缺乏现实条件难以实现,但是其现代化建设思想的重要组成部分,对今天的西部大开发仍有借鉴意义。     

企业创新关系的治理机制与产业技术特征关系研究

本文提出了修正K模型——H模型，为研究企业创新治理机制与创新绩效之间的关系提供了一种新的、富有解释力的分析工具。研究表明：每一产业的核心技术都有一组与之匹配的关键要素，在H模型中称之为Ⅺ要素。如果Xi要素不具备，则该产业的创新发展将很难成功。     

从“精卫填海”与“黄帝擒蚩尤”看上古部落的冲突与融合

"精卫填海"神话反映了炎帝神农氏与东夷蚩尤氏冲突的历史,炎帝携女娃东巡蚩尤族领地导致了女娃被害的惨剧,炎帝借用鸟图腾和人死化生的观念,虚构了精卫鸟衔西山之木石以复仇东海的故事。女娃被害促进了炎黄部落的联合,引发"黄帝擒蚩尤"的战争,而决定炎黄部落与蚩尤部落战争的胜败,乃在于南方苗蛮集团中的一支——处于良渚文化圈的女魃部落加入战斗,但战争并没有给女魃部落带来利益,导致了其不能回故土又被迫北迁的结局,这也解释了良渚文化突然由盛转衰的原因。     

托尼的中国研究及对费孝通乡村研究的影响

托尼的社会学研究在国内学术界被低估甚至被忽视了,他对中国的研究是经得起时间的考验的,也影响了当时中国学者的研究,典型的是费孝通的乡村研究,很大程度上是受到托尼的直接或间接影响。而托尼与费孝通共同的研究传统就是历史视角、整体视角,在此基础上研究中国农村,无论是从一般学术意义上,还是具体的中国当前农村问题的研究上,都具有很大的指导意义和参考价值,继承和发扬这一研究传统,是文化自觉和理论自觉的重要途径。