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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Maastricht Criteria and Public Debt
Get PDFThe Maastricht Criteria, also known as the convergence criteria, are a set of economic and fiscal requirements established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 to ensure that European Union (EU) member states maintain economic stability and are prepared for participation in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and adoption of the euro. Among these criteria, public debt plays a crucial role in maintaining fiscal discipline and preventing excessive government borrowing that could undermine economic stability.
Specifically, the Maastricht Criteria set a limit on public debt at no more than 60\% of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), alongside a fiscal deficit ceiling of 3\% of GDP. These thresholds aim to promote sustainable public finances, reduce the risk of debt crises, and foster confidence among member states and investors. Understanding the criteria related to public debt is essential in assessing the fiscal health and convergence readiness of countries within the EU framework
GDP Modelling and Forecasting Using ARIMA. An Empirical Assessment for Innovative Economy Formation
Get PDFThis article reconsiders the developing of a new forecast model using the interrupted
timeseries of the gross domestic product for the Republic of Moldova. The theme arises from a first
need to redefine, economic growth in the context of increasing globalization but also the
complexity of commercial transactions. The forecasting method used is based on ARIMA each
model partly emphasizing the urgent need to redefine, the economic growth in the context of the
Association Agreement (AA) with the EU, which includes a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement
(2014) but also future prospects of integration among the countries with an average degree of
development. The technique used comes to bring novelty in the field of forecasting, as an
alternative to the one which should be —, a simultaneous equations method and traditional VAR.
The policy and practical implications of the results are the strengths. The limits are due to the high
degree of risk and uncertainty, which is due to the low degree of real convergence of the economy,
but also to other factors such as the regional context, the lack of openness of the economy, the
diversification of exports and services. The degree of complexity arises from the adaptation and
study of the chronological interrupted series 1967−2019 for the branch – information and
communications, subgroup GDP, categories of resources, which themselves have specific
asymmetries and nuances. The basic ARIMA equations are generally used in conjunction with
three sets of assumptions regarding the formation of the gross domestic product, referring to the
elasticity of aggregate demand or excess sensitivity supply in the goods and labour markets.
Another hypothesis concerns the rigid wage and sticky prices, including deflation with an positive
output gap only in the telecom market. Also, the salary is rigid, while the price level is adjusted
based on the market of goods and commodities, so that the excess supply appears only in the
labour market. Finally, in a third assumption, both markets are assumed to be mutually adjusted.
The multipliers of fiscal and monetary policy, besides the conclusions that can be drawn about
economic policy, are obviously different in these three assumptions. The article presents a
synthetic model that supports the three particular sub-regimes of assumptions of a single adapted
ARIMA model, namely the trajectory of New Keynesian Small and Closed Economy Model –
a balance in the goods and services, the labour market and the national financial system.
In conclusion, the model aims not only to redefine the area of macroeconomic forecasting but also
to offer a future perspective of adopting combined techniques such as the Stochastic Dynamic
General Equilibrium (K-SDGE) Model with sticky prices and wages – technique, but also the
scenario method. This framework is appealing because it has straight forward model setup, transparent mechanisms, sharp empirical analysis, and multiple important applications such as
rational expectations
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Unemployment Rate: Concepts and Indicators
Get PDFUnemployment is a central indicator in macroeconomic analysis, reflecting both the performance of an economy and the well-being of its population. This paper examines unemployment from theoretical, empirical, and policy perspectives, with a particular focus on the Republic of Moldova. It begins by defining unemployment and its role as an economic and social indicator, followed by an overview of key theoretical frameworks, including Classical and Keynesian perspectives, the natural rate of unemployment, NAIRU, and the Phillips Curve. Various types of unemployment—frictional, structural, cyclical, and seasonal—are analyzed alongside methods of measurement such as labor force surveys and the employment-to-population ratio.
The paper identifies major causes of unemployment, ranging from economic downturns and technological change to globalization, skill mismatches, and demographic factors. The consequences are explored in economic terms, such as GDP loss measured by Okun’s Law, and in social terms, including poverty, inequality, and political instability. Policy responses are discussed, including fiscal and monetary measures, education and training programs, active labor market policies, and structural reforms.
A case study of the Republic of Moldova provides insight into recent unemployment trends, underlying causes, and the effectiveness of government responses. Emerging challenges—such as the impact of artificial intelligence, the rise of green jobs, global economic uncertainty, and labor mobility—are examined to assess the country’s future labor market trajectory.
The findings highlight that unemployment is a multidimensional issue requiring integrated strategies that balance economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. For Moldova, success will depend on its ability to strengthen domestic job creation, enhance workforce skills, and reduce dependence on external labor markets, thereby ensuring a resilient and inclusive labor market in the face of global change
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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