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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"the Gini Index"”.
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Comparison of dispersion metrics for estimating transcriptional noise in single-cell RNA-seq data and applications to cardiomyocyte biology
… on comparing transcription levels. However, these analyses capture only a portion of the wealth of information conveyed by transcription. The quantification and analysis of transcriptional variability poses an opportunity to study transcription and gene regulation from a new angle. …
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Three case studies on the impact of inequality on agricultural efficiency, productivity, and the adoption and intensity of use of climate-smart practices
In this three-chapter Dissertation we explore the effect of inequality--particularly land inequality--on three different aspects of agricultural production: technical inefficiency, total factor productivity, and the adoption and intensity of use of climate-smart agricultural practices. In the first …
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Estimação da curva de Kuznets para os municípios paraibanos: uma análise para o período 1991-2010
This paper aims to study the relationship of economic growth and income inequality following the proposal of Kuznets (1955) of the inverted U curve for the municipalities of Paraíba in the years 1991.2000 and 2010. The shape of the curve U inverted, reports that there is an increase in economic …
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An Economics-Based Methodology for Analysis of the Inequitable Distribution of Flooding Risk
… that threatens both human life and property. There are a number of flooding mechanisms: fluvial, pluvial, and coastal, which are all being exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Coastal flooding hazards are especially dangerous given population dynamics leading to increased populations …
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Income Inequality And Vulnerabiility To Flood Hazard In Brazil
<p>Social theorists suggest that income inequality within a society leads to a breakdown of social cohesion, spatial segregation, and as a result, uneven public resource access. I will assess whether this social phenomenon is important to consider when measuring vulnerability to climate change in …
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Inequality and Violence: The Case of Brazil
… of violence. This study seeks to illuminate the extent of the intricate relationship between Brazil's inherent inequalities and its propensity for violence by employing a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The study focuses on the years from 2002 to 2021, a period …
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The performance of soft computing techniques on content-based SMS spam filtering
Content-based filtering is one of the most widely used methods to combat SMS (Short Message Service) spam. This method represents SMS text messages by a set of selected features which are extracted from data sets. Most of the available data sets have imbalanced class distribution problem. However, …
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THE LAYERED SOCIETY: MATERIAL LIFE IN PORTSMOUTH, NH, 1680 TO 1740 (NEW HAMPSHIRE)
<p>This dissertation evaluates the material life and economic culture of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 1680 to 1740 through an analysis of the probate inventories of the estates of 234 males. It also details the methodology used to determine the twin biases of probate records--that people whose …
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An Equity Analysis of the U.S. Public Transportation System Based on Job Accessibility
… to previous work on equity analysis of the U.S. public transportation system by covering the 45 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and their counties. Objective: This study analyzes job accessibility of transit commuters in the 45 largest MSAs to assess the existing …
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Using Machine Learning and the Water Evaluation and Planning model to Evaluate Climate Change Impacts on Surface Water Allocation in the Upper Awash Sub-Basin, Ethiopia
… combines Machine Learning (ML)techniques with the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system to evaluate andoptimise surface water allocation under future climate and demographic scenarios. Historical climate patterns from 1948 to 2010 were examined using both observed and satellite-based …
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Multidimensional Development and Inequality in China. The effects of the reforms after Deng Xiaoping
TThis thesis sheds light on the multidimensional development experienced by China in the last decades, investigating to which extent different regions and segments of the society have benefitted from this process. The thesis comprises three independent chapters, each of which addresses this issue …
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Architecture for a territorial dispute resolution system : a systems approach
Introduction: A great part of the world today is engaged in excruciating conflicts that threaten the afflicted regions locally besides holding global peace to ransom. Most of these conflicts take the form of territorial disputes that are often protracted and sap the energies out of the nation …