This paper presents some of the results of an ample comparative study on public administration developed by the author. It contains five sections in which the main characteristics of the public administrations models in Finland and Sweden are looked at, a comparative analysis of the two is undertaken, on the basis of which substantial advantages and means of know-how transfer are identified, fr...

Comparative analysis of 12 indices of disproportionality by such characteristics as: metric, definition domain, representation uniformity, invariance and utilization field, is done. As a result of comparison, the opportunity to use as index of disproportionality in elections the Average relative deviation one is argued. Graphic representation for the upper limit of optimal solutions’ disproport...

This comparative analysis examines the suitability of commonly applied local cluster detection algorithms. The spatial distribution of an observed spatial crime pattern for Houston, TX, for August 2005 is examined by three different cluster detection methods, including the Geographical Analysis Machine, the Besag and Newell statistic, and Kulldorff’s spatial scan statistic. The results suggest ...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAMILY POULTRY PRODUCTION IN TWELVE AFRICAN