What determines informal hiring? Evidence from the Turkish textile sector

Most studies about the shadow economy focus on the estimation of the aggregate size. However, this study aims to address the sectoral or micro aspects of this phenomenon using the data from the textile sector in Turkey. It uses discriminant analysis and ordered and logistic regression models to unveil the determinants of the informal hiring in Turkey. It concludes that high competition, the skill structure of the employees, perceived penalty scheme, and the size of the firms in the sector are important factors of the textile firms hiring informally.informal hiring in Turkish textile sector; discriminant analysis; logistic regression model; ordered regression

A survey on inverse problems for applied sciences

The aim of this paper is to introduce inversion-based engineering applications and to investigate some of the important ones from mathematical point of view. To do this we employ acoustic, electromagnetic, and elastic waves for presenting different types of inverse problems. More specifically, we first study location, shape, and boundary parameter reconstruction algorithms for the inaccessible targets in acoustics. The inverse problems for the time-dependent differential equations of isotropic and anisotropic elasticity are reviewed in the following section of the paper. These problems were the objects of the study by many authors in the last several decades. The physical interpretations for almost all of these problems are given, and the geophysical applications for some of them are described. In our last section, an introduction with many links into the literature is given for modern algorithms which combine techniques from classical inverse problems with stochastic tools into ensemble methods both for data assimilation as well as for forecasting

CT and MRI imaging and interpretation of hepatic arterioportal shunts

Hepatic arterioportal shunts (HAPS) occur due to organic or functional fistulization of blood flow between arterial hepatic vasculature and venous portal systems. It is a type of hemodynamic abnormality of the liver being observed increasingly with the use of temporal imaging modalities. HAPS occur due to other underlying hepatic abnormalities including the presence of an underlying tumor or malignancy. When a HAPS is present, the appearance of these abnormalities on imaging studies suggests an underlying abnormality, must be considered atypical even if asymptomatic, and warrants careful evaluation. Over time, and as a function of degree of fistulae, symptoms and potential life-threatening complications may arise from the HAPS. These systemic complications may include the development of portal hypertension, splenomegaly, as well as accelerated metastasis in patients with malignant tumors. This manuscript reviews common underlying conditions associated with HAPS and their radiologic interpretation

Some notes on commutators of the fractional maximal and Riesz potential operators on Orlicz spaces

The main focus of this paper is commutators and maximal commutators on Orlicz spaces for fractional maximal functions and Riesz potential. The main advance in comparison with the existing results is that we manage to obtain conditions for the boundedness in less restrictive terms

Fractional maximal function and its commutators on Orlicz spaces

In this paper, we find necessary and sufficient conditions for the boundedness of fractional maximal operator $M_{\alpha}$ on Orlicz spaces. As an application of this results we consider the boundedness of fractional maximal commutator $M_{b,\alpha}$ and nonlinear commutator of fractional maximal operator $[b,M_{\alpha}]$ on Orlicz spaces, when $b$ belongs to the Lipschitz space, by which some new characterizations of the Lipschitz spaces are given.Comment: 15 pages, Anal. Math. Phys.(to appear

A characterization for Adams-type boundedness of the fractional maximal operator on generalized Orlicz-Morrey spaces

WOS: 000399466500003In the present paper, we shall give a characterization for weak/strong Adams-type boundedness of the fractional maximal operator on generalized Orlicz-Morrey spaces.Ahi Evran University Scientific Research ProjectAhi Evran University [FEF.A3.16.024]; grant of Presidium Azerbaijan National Academy of ScienceAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS)The research of V.S. Guliyev and F. Deringoz is partially supported by the grant of Ahi Evran University Scientific Research Project (FEF.A3.16.024). The research of V.S. Guliyev is partially supported by the grant of Presidium Azerbaijan National Academy of Science 2015. We thank the referee(s) for careful reading the paper and useful comments

Pavement Management Performance Modeling: Evaluating the Existing PCI Equations,

The work described in this report documents the activities performed for the evaluation, development, and enhancement of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) pavement condition information as part of their pavement management system operation. The study covers all of the Iowa DOT’s interstate and primary National Highway System (NHS) and non-NHS system. A new pavement condition rating system that provides a consistent, unified approach in rating pavements in Iowa is being proposed. The proposed 100-scale system is based on five individual indices derived from specific distress data and pavement properties, and an overall pavement condition index, PCI-2, that combines individual indices using weighting factors. The different indices cover cracking, ride, rutting, faulting, and friction. The Cracking Index is formed by combining cracking data (transverse, longitudinal, wheel-path, and alligator cracking indices). Ride, rutting, and faulting indices utilize the International Roughness Index (IRI), rut depth, and fault height, respectively

Commutators of fractional maximal operator on generalized Orlicz-Morrey spaces

WOS: 000425301900011In the present paper, we shall give necessary and sufficient conditions for the Spanne and Adams type boundedness of the commutators of fractional maximal operator on generalized Orlicz-Morrey spaces, respectively. The main advance in comparison with the existing results is that we manage to obtain conditions for the boundedness not in integral terms but in less restrictive terms of supremal operators.Ahi Evran UniversityAhi Evran University [FEF.A3.16.024]; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian FederationMinistry of Education and Science, Russian Federation [02.a03.21.0008]The research of V.S. Guliyev and F. Deringoz is partially supported by the grant of Ahi Evran University Scientific Research Project (FEF.A3.16.024). The research of V.S. Guliyev is partially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (the Agreement No. 02.a03.21.0008)

Wavelet Methods in the Relativistic Three-Body Problem

In this paper we discuss the use of wavelet bases to solve the relativistic three-body problem. Wavelet bases can be used to transform momentum-space scattering integral equations into an approximate system of linear equations with a sparse matrix. This has the potential to reduce the size of realistic three-body calculations with minimal loss of accuracy. The wavelet method leads to a clean, interaction independent treatment of the scattering singularities which does not require any subtractions.Comment: 14 pages, 3 figures, corrected referenc

Stopping Light All-Optically

We show that light pulses can be stopped and stored all-optically, with a process that involves an adiabatic and reversible pulse bandwidth compression occurring entirely in the optical domain. Such a process overcomes the fundamental bandwidth-delay constraint in optics, and can generate arbitrarily small group velocities for light pulses with a given bandwidth, without the use of any coherent or resonant light-matter interactions. We exhibit this process in optical resonator systems, where the pulse bandwidth compression is accomplished only by small refractive index modulations performed at moderate speeds. (Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett. Submitted on Sept. 10th 2003)Comment: 18 pages including 3 figures. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Let