This study compares the statistical precision of simple random sampling with balanced ranked set sampling in an inventory valuation scenario. Computer simulation is used to calculate standard errors for the ranked set sampling mean, and those standard errors are then compared to the...

Prior research has established the existence of a differential between industrialized and other countries for e-Government diffusion. It attempts to explain this divide by identifying economic and technical variables. At the same time, the role of national governance institutions in e-Government...