On some analogues of lack of memory properties for the Gompertz distribution

We discuss some analogues of the lack of memory property, the strong lack of memory property and the almost lack of memory properties for the Gompertz distribution as applications of the integrated Cauchy functional equation.     

职业教育与普通高中教育收入回报之差异

讨论教育回报时,职业教育和普通高中教育之间所存在的实质性区别往往被学者忽略。本文使用中国家庭动态调查2010年基线调查数据来分析职业教育与普通高中教育在收入回报上的差异。结果表明,在控制教育类型的选择性因素和个人工作经验等变量的情况下,接受职业教育者比接受普通高中教育者有更多的收入回报。不过,收入回报的差异随教育世代而变化,改革开放早期接受职业教育者比接受普通高中教育者拥有较高的回报, 1990年后接受职业教育者的收入回报已没有优势。本文认为,职业教育有回报优势源自于他们在高等教育供给不足的特定历史背景下更有可能从事专业技术性工作,而职业教育回报优势的消失则是因为高校扩招所带来的职业教育文凭价值相对降低。     

Pair‐copula constructions for non‐Gaussian DAG models

We propose a new type of multivariate statistical model that permits non‐Gaussian distributions as well as the inclusion of conditional independence assumptions specified by a directed acyclic graph. These models feature a specific factorisation of the likelihood that is based on pair‐copula constructions and hence involves only univariate distributions and bivariate copulas, of which some may be conditional. We demonstrate maximum‐likelihood estimation of the parameters of such models and compare them to various competing models from the literature. A simulation study investigates the effects of model misspecification and highlights the need for non‐Gaussian conditional independence models. The proposed methods are finally applied to modeling financial return data. The Canadian Journal of Statistics 40: 86–109; 2012 © 2012 Statistical Society of Canada     

Sexual behavior of clients with street prostitutes in Camden,NJ

This paper describes the sexual behaviors of 101 male clients with female street prostitutes. An earlier study (Freund, Leonard, & Lee, 1989) was limited to sexual behaviors of street prostitutes themselves. Interviews were given by 62% of the clients approached. The clients were mature men (mean = 39.8 years), long‐term residents of Camden, NJ (mean = 19.2 years), and currently or previously married (78/101). Racial composition was similar to the general population of the area, 65% white, 33% black, 2% Asian. Clients reported a mean of 5.3 years of using prostitution, with 81% having been clients of Camden prostitutes for more than a year. Most were regular (or repeat) clients; 93% monthly or more frequently, and 63% weekly or more frequently. About one‐half (55%) reported sex with the same prostitute or same small group of prostitutes. The primary meeting place was the street (78/101) and 43% of the sexual encounters took place in the clients' cars. Ejaculation into the vagina was most frequently reported (43/101), followed by ejaculation into the mouth (39/101) Reports of condom use were substantial; 72% for vaginal and 33% for oral intercourse (mean = 58% of encounters).     

李白的货币思想

货币是应人类商品交换的需要而产生的一种工具.人类创造这种工具的目的在用其为自己的利益服务.货币交换也是一种游戏,人们几乎在开展货币交换时,就在制定相应的游戏规则.李白深刻揭示货币运行的规律,并遵循交换的"游戏" 规则,从多方面利用货币为人类服务:或充分利用货币的使用价值以福利人;或积极发挥货币交换的职能作用以愉悦人;或努力促进货币循环流通的运动以激励人;或深刻揭示货币充当等价商品的本质以沟通人.     

具有纯正~0 po-断面的主序正则半群

研究了具有纯正0po-断面的主序正则半群.将半群的断面理论拓展到po-半群中,并且借助于纯正0po-断面来具体描述主序正则半群的结构.     

广东普通工科高等教育的办学效益分析研究

对广东普通工科高等教育的办学效益问题,从结构布局效益、层次与规模效益进行了讨论,提出了提高办学效益的基本对策。     

正则图的剖分图的秩

讨论几类正则图的剖分图的邻接矩阵的秩。主要有:圈,路,完全图,完全二部图和多部图,度为3与4的循环图。     

试论高等教育大众化进程中法学本科教育定位——兼论法学本科素质教育与专业教育

从我国高等教育大众化背景中法学本科教育定位入手,对法学本科素质教育与专业教育进行理性分析,论证我国的法学本科教育是一种建立在中等教育、专科教育基础之上,以素质教育为终极目标、专业教育为主要目标的高等教育形式,探索提高法学专业人才素质的有效措施。     

Revisiting the flexibility and regularity properties of the asymptotically ideal production model

In this paper we estimate the flexibility properties and regular regions for the first three orders of the seminonparametric Asymptotically Ideal Model (AIM) under four different types of constant returns to scale production technologies. The AIM model's parameters are estimatedfrom a Monte Carlo simulation where the data is generated from a three input, one output, globally regular Constant Differences of Elasticity of Substitution function. The Monte Carlo's input quantity and elasticity of substitution estimates at the unit vector are graphed along with the area of the relative price space where the AIM model is monotonically increasing andquasi-concave.