Estimation of variance in bivariate normal distribution after the preliminary test of homogeneity

A preliminary test estimator of variance in the bivariate normal distribution is proposed after the Pitman–Morgan test of homogeneity of two variances. The bias and mean square error of the estimator are derived. The relative efficiency (RE) of the preliminary test estimator is studied. Computations and 3D graphs of RE for different parameters are analyzed. In order to get the maximum RE, recommendations of the significance level for the preliminary test are given for various sample sizes by using the max–min criterion.     

A class of exponential-type ratio estimators of a general parameter

This paper addresses the problem of estimating a general parameter using information on an auxiliary variable X. We have suggested a class of exponential-type ratio estimators for the parameter and its properties are studied. It is identified that the estimators due to Upadhyaya et al. [Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice (2011), 5(2), 285–302] and Yadav and Kadilar [Revista Columbiana de Estadistica, (2013), 36(1), 145–152] are members of the proposed estimator. We have also shown that the suggested estimator is more efficient than the estimators of Upadhyaya et al. (2011 Upadhyaya, L.N., Singh, H.P., Chatterjee, S., Yadav, R. (2011). Improved ratio and product exponential type estimators. J. Stat. Theo. Pract. 5 (2): 285–302.[Taylor &; Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]) and Yadav and Kadilar (2013 Yadav, S.K., Kadilar, C. (2013). Improved exponential type ratio estimator of population variance. Revis. Colum. de Estadist. 36(1): 145–152. [Google Scholar]). Numerical illustration is provided in support of the present study.     

Estimation of finite population mean in simple and stratified random sampling using two auxiliary variables

We propose an improved difference-cum-exponential ratio type estimator for estimating the finite population mean in simple and stratified random sampling using two auxiliary variables. We obtain properties of the estimators up to first order of approximation. The proposed class of estimators is found to be more efficient than the usual sample mean estimator, ratio estimator, exponential ratio type estimator, usual two difference type estimators, Rao (1991) estimator, Gupta and Shabbir (2008) estimator, and Grover and Kaur (2011) estimator. We use six real data sets in simple random sampling and two in stratified sampling for numerical comparisons.     

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.     

教育不平等的测度及与收入分配的关系

教育是人力资本形成的重要途径,公平的教育分配对基础广泛的经济增长与贫困的减少具有显著的重要性。在教育与收入分配关系的理论与实证研究中,已有不少文献从教育存量角度对其进行探讨,然而专门从教育不平等角度进行的研究则不多。文章首先对国外有关教育不平等系数的测定方法进行总结与评述,随后从理论与实证两个层面对教育不平等与收入分配的关系研究进行评述,并在既有研究的基础上,对相关后续研究提出进一步的研究思路。     

多阶段均值—半方差模糊投资组合决策研究

考虑交易成本、借款限制、阀值约束和基数约束,提出多阶段均值—半方差模糊投资组合模型。在该模型中,收益水平被定义为可能的平均回报,风险水平被定义为回报的半方差。由于交易成本和基数约束,多阶段投资组合模型为具有路径依赖性的混合整数动态优化问题。文章提出了前向动态规划方法求解。最后,以一个具体的算例比较了不同的基数约束投资组合的最优投资策略。     

均值绝对偏差资产组合选择模型的算法

对均值绝对偏差模型进行了简化,并利用一种旋转算法求解。这种算法比单纯形算法的计算简便,且计算量更小。利用上海和深圳股市1 072支股票70期周末收盘价所作的实验结果表明,对于资产无上界限制的模型,计算20个不同最优投资组合需要1 274次旋转运算,上界为10%时需要1 570次旋转运算,每 次旋转运算约需1 14171次加法和乘法运算。     

非自由劳工与现代资本主义劳动关系的多样性

在马克思那里,资本主义生产方式的确立和发展,是以“双重自由的”雇佣工人的存在为基础的;并且,在从形式隶属到实际隶属、从绝对剩余价值生产到相对剩余价值生产的过渡,是作为资本主义发展的自然结果而出现的。一些当代马克思主义学者的研究则表明：资本积累与特定社会历史条件的互动。不仅会使绝对剩余价值生产和形式隶属长期延续下去,而且会重新创造出各种形态的非自由劳动关系,以维持资本的赢利能力。这些研究证实了资本主义发展的不平衡性,以及现代资本主义劳动关系的多样性和在特定条件下退化的可能性。     

翻译中社会文化语境制约下的语义偏移

社会文化语境对语义内涵有制约作用,是读者建立文化系统关联并进行语义理解及迁移的重要保证和现实基础。翻译中语义的迁移也不是简单的移植过程,而是基于语境的再创造,即在对目标语读者的文化认知框架预测的基础上,进行以引申为机制的语义偏移。语义偏移分别表现在主题关联、文化意象处理、思维习惯差异、价值观差异、语义空缺等方面。翻译中的语义偏移是在语言间产生动态对应的重要表现。