We propose a coefficient of conditional dependence between two random variables Y and Z given set other X1,…,Xp, based on an i.i.d. sample. The has long list desirable properties, the most important which is that under absolutely no distributional assumptions, it converges to limit in [0,1], where 0 if only are conditionally independent 1 equal measurable function X1,…,Xp. Moreover, natural int...

Contrary to conventional economic growth theory, which reduces a country's output one aggregate variable (GDP), product diversity is central development, as recent “economic complexity” research suggests. A reflects its of knowhow or “capabilities”. Researchers proposed the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and country Fitness index estimate number capabilities from international export data; the...

The number of individual RSD applications received by UNHCR offices worldwide nearly doubled from 1997 to 2001, while UNHCR's RSD operations have been criticized for failing to implement basic standards of procedural fairness. Yet, although there is some literature critiquing how UNHCR determines refugee status, there is little literature examining whether UNHCR should do so, and if it should, ...

Stochastic programming problems with simple recourse belong to problems depending on a random element only through the corresponding probability measure. Consequently, this probability measure can be treated as a parameter of the problem. In this paper the stability with respect to the above mentioned parameter will be studied for generalized simple recourse problems.