... pairs The results refer to the estimation of system (14) by one stage GMM estimation with the optimal weighting matrix being the unity matrix. The estimated coefficients ofthe system of equations ... the domestic country and the US for bonds. Standard errors are reported in parenthesis. J-Stat denotes the p-value ofthe J-statistic to test the null hypothesis that the overidentifying restrictions ... The US SDF and estimated expected excess returns The results refer to the estimation of system (16) by one stage GMM estimation with the optimal weighting matrix being the unity matrix. The...
... sovereign ratherthan the Pope.Vitoria further undermines the position ofthe Church by refutinganother justification for Spanish conquest ofthe Indies: the argumentthat the Emperor is lord ofthe ... justification of their conquest precisely because it ispresented in the language of liberality and even equality. Vitoria con-tinuously alludes to the theme ofthe novelty ofthe discovery of the Indians: ... basis for the norms of jus gentium, and internalized in thatit represents the authentic identity ofthe Indian.War, sovereignty and the transformation ofthe IndianWar, the central theme of Vitoria’s...
... from the large majority of other states that voted to adopt the Rome Statute ofthe Court, in partic-ular the role ofthe Security Council, the powers ofthe prosecutor, the questions of jurisdiction ... 213.9 The politics ofinternational law international law. The end ofthe Cold War, and the attendant talk of a ‘new world order’, the triumph of liberalism, and the regulatory im-peratives of ... as the obligatory force of legal rules, the uniqueness of the modern institution ofinternational law, the role of law in legitima-tion struggles, and the progressive cosmopolitanisation of international law....
... R,islower;— the probability of success ofthe risky project, π,ishigher;— the efficiency of monitoring, P, is higher and the cost of monitoring, C,islower;— the cost of default, D, and the cost of loan ... numer-ically. The second and third terms represent the sum ofthethe marginal pdf and the conditionalcdf.Efficiency can be further improved if we take into account the panel structure ofthe data ... JTis the T ×T matrix of ones, the AR(1) coefficient |ρ| < 1 and the variance ofthe randomeffect 0 ≤ σ2a< 1.38This parameterization allows for random effects and the AR(1) structure of the...
... evaluate the state of achievement of policy goals ofthe government sector only on the basis of financial data, the member SAIs must check whether the policies have led to the achievement of their ... convergence of such standards, and reviews past activities. (The views expressed in this paper are the personal views ofthe author and do not reflect the official view of the Board of Audit of Japan.) ... Code of Ethics, because the SAI’s independence from the audited entities, the transparency ofthe SAI’s organization and management, and the ethical views ofthe staff ofthe SAI addressed by those...
... January 1976ICJ International Court of JusticeICJ Reports Reports oftheInternational Court of JusticeICLQ International and Comparative LawQuarterlyICRC International Committee ofthe RedCrossICRC ... Conventionfor the Amelioration ofthe Condition of the Wounded and Sick in ArmedForces in the Field: Commentary(ICRC, Geneva, 1952)table ofconventions xlvii1993Convention on the Prohibition ofthe ... 95/46/EC (Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and ofthe Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and onxxxiv table ofconventionsArt. 25 6,...
... customary law. In the context of the discussion ofthe processes ofinternational law-making and hence of the sources or identification of its norms, the question ofthe kind of norms created27See ... THE PHILOSOPHY OF INTERNATIONAL LAWSECTION I HISTORY OFTHE PHILOSOPHY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW1 State of Nature versus Commercial Sociability as the Basis of International Law: Reflections on the ... law-making)and the existence of a rule of recognition (by reference to the customary nature of Article 38 ofthe ICJ Statute, e.g.).31 The second main critique ofthe legality of international...
... transaction, the log ofthe sales volume ofthe transaction, and the log ofthe sum of past sales values from the exporter to the importer in the speci…cations used to generate the resultspresented ... from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Several ofthe areasthat the exporter serves are protectorates of other countries, and for these, the analysis assigns the institutional features ofthe ... each ofthe product typesdepicted in Figure 2 and controls for the log ofthe distance between Washington, DC and the capital city ofthe destination country and the log of GDP per capita in the...
... relevant economic theories which are introduced in the Chapter 2 ofthe thesis. By applying economic theories, the roles and mechanisms of international agreements in conservation of global environmental ... Aspects The most important element in the Vietnamese context in the proposed thesis will be the Vietnam‟s accession to WTO. First, the proposed thesis will discuss the current situation ofthe ... culpable for the degradation. Trade is also often criticized for the depleting precious environmental natural resources such as tropical forests. The purpose ofthe thesis is to examine how International...
... similar vein, the Sapeurs ofthe Congo have appropriated the global image ofthe white coat ofthe medical profession to bolster the pres-tige ofthe witch doctor.33These general patterns reveal ... reinforces the paradoxical, chaos theory nature ofthe phenome-non, in less abstract terms than another pithy definition – the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness ofthe ... Legal19 The incomplete authority ofthe nation-state 1969.1 The cultural foundation ofthe nation 1969.2 Logical aspects ofthe modern state 2029.3 The problematic hyphenation ofthe nation-state...
... wake at 6 a.m., but nap for two hours or so in the early afternoon. Thus the influence on one's sleep pattern is worthy of consideration when choosing an occupation....
... professional colleagues on the world. The Association has the role of coordinating the activities ofthe members in order to protect the interests ofthe members and improve the position of ... oftrade services ofthe Ministry ofTrade and the Ministry of Transport.Being the intermediary between enterprises and Government’s offices, VIFFAS has always made great efforts to catch the ... expanding. With their experiences, they have learned the value of offering quality services. In the way of growing, they have also open branches to establish a worldwide presence. These companies...
... \ and the end ofthe line; otherwise the shell willinterpret the first space as a parameter by itself, and then it will interpret the end of line as the end ofthe command.• In the C programming ... application. If the windowisalreadymaximized, the middle button restores it to its previous size.• Youcan select anycorner ofthe window, orany ofthe other edges, to change the size of the window. The ... down the button on the title bar,you canmove the window.• At the left ofthe title bar there is an X logo. If you select this logo, you get a menu of windowoperations.• At the right of the...