Outline Introduction Semi-parametric dynamic copula Motivation Local likelihood estimation Variance of the estimator Bias of the estimator Bandwidth selection Estimation of joint likelihood Modeling of marginal distributions Simulations and applications Simulations Empirical example Conclusions Problems and Solutions Problems Modeling dependence is critical for financial time series Model volat...

abstract rapid changes in the science and technology and considering sport as a profession clues new challenge for sport policy-makers. in this situation, intellectual property and particularly human capital are among the most important organizational assets. the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of intellectual capital on entrepreneurial opportunities recognition in sport industr...

OBJECTIVE To explore factors associated with household coping behaviours in the face of health expenditures in 15 African countries and provide evidence for policy-makers in designing financial health protection mechanisms. METHODS A series of logit regressions were performed to explore factors correlating with a greater likelihood of selling assets, borrowing or both to finance health care. ...

The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the EPInfant pediatric perceived exertion rating scale among Chilean children. Children aged 8-12 years old were selected; their heart rate, perceived exertion and workload were recorded during two consecutive Chester tests performed with a one week interval. Pearson's r coefficient and the intraclass correlation coeff...

Correlation is a statistical method used to assess a possible linear association between two continuous variables. It is simple both to calculate and to interpret. However, misuse of correlation is so common among researchers that some statisticians have wished that the method had never been devised at all. The aim of this article is to provide a guide to appropriate use of correlation in medic...

successful implementation of knowledge management fororganizations requires a systematic and comprehensive perspective aboutvarious organizational factors. appropriateness of these factors and theirintegration and coordination is a vital perquisite for implementingknowledge management effectively. the primary purpose of the researchis investigating the effect of three fundamental aspects of int...

the debt is one of the principal component of accounting equation and capital structure of most companies. during last fifteen years the usage trend of debt was increasingly improved in companies' eps. american ones. in this research we tried to answer the following question: is there any meaningful relation between debt ratio and return on assets (roa) in sec of tehran and its industries?...