Reliability demonstration tests require demonstrating, with some level of confidence, that reliability exceeds a given standard. Demonstration tests can be expensive and time-consuming. Careful planning of sample size and test length are essential. This paper develops exact theoretical methods, based on pivotal quantities and confidence intervals, to aid in proper sample size selection and dete...

In this paper, we work on extending a Chinese thesaurus with words distinctly used in various Chinese communities. The acquisition and classification of such region-specific lexical items is an important step toward the larger goal of constructing a Pan-Chinese lexical resource. In particular, we extend a previous study in three respects: (1) to improve automatic classification by removing dupl...

Despite substantial evidence that resources and outcomes are transmitted across generations, there has been limited inquiry into the extent to which anti-poverty programs actually disrupt the cycle of bad outcomes. We explore how the effects of the United States’ largest early childhood program transfer across generations. We leverage the geographic rollout of this federally funded, means-teste...

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Ð This paper assesses the Argentine stabilization and market reform strategies since 1989. We argue that Argentina may be penned in by its own success: exchange rate targeting quelled in ̄ation but the resulting real appreciation has limited export and employment growth; microeconomic reforms raised eciency but have threatened income distribution and hence political stability; exclusive styles ...