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GRID for model structure discovering in high dimensional regression
(2014)
Given a nonparametric regression model, we assume that the number of
covariates d → ∞ but only some of these covariates are relevant for the model. Our goal
is to identify the relevant covariates and to obtain some ...
Gunnar Myrdale's critiques of utility theory. Some implications
(2008)
This essay provides an ordered review of all the criticisms to the marginalist
theory of utility contained in The Political Element of Gunnar Myrdal. Firstly,
Myrdal’s criticises the marginalist hypothesis on human ...
New insights on the relationships between geographic and institutional distance in research collaborations: a long period analysis
(2014)
This paper analyses the relationship between institutional and geographic distance in
scientific collaborations, evaluating the possible changes when a long period (sixteen
years) is taken into consideration and discussing ...
Third party punishment and criminal: an experiment with Italian camorra prison inmates
(2012)
In Third Party punishment experiments (Fehr et al.; 2004), an agent may be
punished for violating a social norm by an uninvolved observer - or third party - whose
payoff is unaffected by the behavior of the same agent. ...
Who and where are the co-authors? The relationship between institutional and geographical distance in scientific publications
(2014)
The main goal of our research is to analyse the relationship between geographical and
institutional distance in research collaboration. Given that there is institutional distance if
different kinds of institutions ...
Nudging e Salute: un binomio possibile?
(2013)
Il termine inglese nudging viene tradotto in italiano con la locuzione “spinta
gentile”. Esso indica un’azione svolta dallo Stato diretta ad incentivare (o disincentivare)
comportamenti individuali ritenuti benefici (o ...
How do the institutions involved in scientific collaboration deal with different kinds of distance? An analysis of the co-authorships of scientific publications
(2012)
In the scientific collaborations among different institutions at least two types of
distance may be identified: spatial and institutional. We talk about spatial distance if the
institutions are located in different places; ...
Stranieri sempre più numerosi, con figli sempre più istruiti. Le seconde generazioni nel nostro sistema scolastico
(2008)
Nei Paesi d’immigrazione, com’è l’Italia dalla metà degli anni ’80, la presenza nelle scuole di alunni con cittadinanza straniera è un fenomeno a intensità crescente, la scuola essendo (soprattutto per le seconde generazioni ...