The preceeding four chapters contain the views of economics scholars whose own research has been focused on the development of the CVM; their interests and expertise in (with) the method was reflected in our repeated references in Part I to their earlier works. As stated in Chapter I, the breadth of our assessment of the CVM is greatly enhanced by looking also to outstanding scholars whose rese...

This paper derives asymptotic approximations to the power of Cramer-von Mises (CvM) style tests for inference on a finite dimensional parameter defined by conditional moment inequalities in the case where the parameter is set identified. Combined with power results for Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) tests, these results can be used to choose the optimal test statistic, weighting function and, for test...

This study investigates whether or not the scale bias found in contingent valuation (CVM) studies on mortality risk reductions is a result of cognitive constraints among respondents. Scale bias refers to insensitivity and non near-proportionality of the respondents’ willingness to pay (WTP) to the size of the risk reduction. Two hundred Swedish students participated in an experiment where their...

This thesis treats the generation of customized graphical user interfaces for restricted client devices, which are mainly characterized by severe limitations in terms of processing power, available memory, and input/output interface. Since the late 1990s devices like mobile phones, PDAs, etc. have proliferated in the consumer and embedded market. In the beginning, these limited devices could ha...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 1% of the population and is characterized by cartilage and bone destruction ultimately leading to loss of joint function. Early detection and intervention of disease provides the best hope for successful treatment and preservation of joint mobility and function. Reliable and non-invasive techniques that accurately me...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether predicting maturation of the midpalatal suture is possible by classifying its morphology on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images and to investigate relationships with other developmental age indices. METHODS The morphology of the midpalatal suture was assessed by using CBCT images of 99 patients. Axial plane images of the mid...