Identification and Inference of Network Formation Games with Misclassified Links

This paper considers a network formation model when links are potentially measured with error. We focus on a game-theoretical model of strategic network formation with incomplete information, in which the linking decisions depend on agents' exogenous attributes and endogenous network characteristics. In the presence of link misclassification, we derive moment conditions that characterize the identified set for the preference parameters associated with homophily and network externalities. Based on the moment equality conditions, we provide an inference method that is asymptotically valid when a single network of many agents is observed. Finally, we apply our proposed method to study trust networks in rural villages in southern India

Beyond Kuznets: persistent regional inequality in China

Regional inequality in China appears to be persistent and even growing in the past two decades. We study potential offsetting factors and interprovincial migration to shed light on the sources of this persistence. We find that some of the inequality could be attributed to differences in quality of labor, industry composition, and geographical location of provinces. We also demonstrate that interprovincial migration, while driven in part by wage differences across provinces, does not offset these differences. Finally, we find that interprovincial redistribution did not help offset regional inequality during our sample period.Income distribution ; China

Reflexiones sobre corpus de autor, archivo y obra : El caso Arenas

El trabajo se propone indagar acerca del armado de un corpus "de autor" para la investigación literaria y la posibilidad de repensarlo a partir de la noción de archivo, para finalmente reflexionar sobre esta cuestión en el abordaje de la obra del escritor cubano Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990

A New Number Nomenclature

In two earlier Word Waysarticles published in August 1975 and February 1976, I proposed a nomenclature for very large numbers, going far beyond the vigintillion (ten to the sixty-third power) commonly regarded as the outer limit. In this article, I introduced some changes to make my proposed nomenclature more consistent with the modern system of Latin cardinal number names, as given on page 128-9 of Ernest Hettich and A.G.C. Maitland\u27s Latin Fundamentals (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1950). In particular, the number name millillion, formerly used to represent the number one followed by 3(1000) + 3 zeros, has now been delayed until 3(1000000) + 3 zeros appear - a much more appropriate location

The demand for urban transport: An application of discrete choice model for Cadiz

The study of the demand for transport has among others applications, the valuation of travel time saving that is a very important question in cost-benefit analysis, and to adopt transport policy tools. Since McFadden developed a discrete choice model for travel demand, it has usually been the application of this model to study the individual behaviour when he has to choice among transport modes. Citizens of big cities have to face traffic congestion; pollution, wasted time in travels and fuel, noise, stress and accidents are the costs imposed by congestion to society, elements that reduce the quality of life in cities. Public transport is a real alternative to private transport that is socially less expensive, for this reason this paper tries to forecast travel demand for public transport in Cadiz when travelling have to choice between public or private transport, using a discrete choice model. The results of this analysis (travel demand, value of time, elasticities) can be used to design transport policies that could reduce congestion.

Seeking Higher Ground: Developing a Tribal Model Code for Disaster and Emergency Management in a Complex Jurisdictional Environment

“The teepee is much better to live in; always clean, warm in winter, cool in summer; easy to move. The white man builds his big house, cost much money, like big cage, shut out sun, can never move; always sick. Indians and animals know better how to live than white man; nobody can be in good health if does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine, and good water.” - Chief Flying Hawk[1] In 2019, I opened my submission for the Sovereignty Symposium’s Doolin Award with the statement above. The entry was accepted and reprinted in the American Indian Law Journal (AILJ) in the Spring of 2020 by the Seattle University School of Law.[2] The article, Mapping a Way Through Disaster and Emergency Issues Involving Indian Country and the Importance of Legal Preparedness, was designed to “explore why complex jurisdictional issues in Indian Country make disaster and emergencies, whether they be natural or human-made, extremely difficult for tribal authorities to address.”[3] Little did anyone know what profound challenges and changes awaited us not long after the article was published. This paper will explore what has happened since 2020 and the effects the recent developments have had on disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation in Indian Country. This paper is divided into multiple sections to guide the reader through complex jurisdictional issues facing American Indian Nations and Tribes when it comes to disaster preparedness and response. Part I will be used to provide a brief introduction into various disaster-related changes experienced in the last three years, largely due to COVID-19. Part I will also briefly introduce the changes in jurisdictional realities because of recent United States Supreme Court opinions during the past three years. Part II will provide a detailed overview of what is at stake when disasters strike Indian Country. Part III will explore the current state of federal Indian law and recent case law that may influence issues of jurisdiction and sovereignty. Part IV will discuss the current state of disaster law since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part V will be used to propose the existence of a field of federal Indian disaster law category. This category will provide the foundation for new solutions and opportunities for tribes to stake their ground for sovereignty and self-preservation. Part VI will then be used to propose the structure and contents for a Disaster and Emergency Management Model Code (DEMMC) for American Indian Nations and Tribes to consider. In the end, this paper will be used to recommend that tribes must take steps necessary to survive future disasters by adopting a Disaster and Emergency Management Model Code to account for the various legal, jurisdictional, and cultural aspects of disaster in Indian Country. Most importantly, tribes should do so before the federal Indian law legal landscape is altered so much so that they are prevented from exercising their true sovereignty on the issue. The tribes must reach and stake the higher ground before others do