Empirical experience over the last few decades has shown that standard iid theory or short range dependence time series models do not adequately describe many types of real data in various areas of applications such as geology, astronomy, economics, hydrology, etc. Time series models with long...

In Part I, we consider an interesting problem with many applications. The canonical problem may be stated as follows: in an Euclidean space Rk , n independent observations uniformly distributed in an unknown compact set S are available. We need to estimate the set S . The work is divided into...

In this paper, we analyse the impact of tenancy reform in the Indian state of West Bengal on consumption expenditure of tenants. We use a difference-in-difference methodology with data from a household survey (the National Sample Survey) to compare the growth of consumption expenditure of...

In this paper we discuss forestry issues related to land reform in Bolivia. We find that although the current land reform satisfies most of the conditions that are necessary for adequately addressing development issues in the agrarian sector, it does not deal with many of the challenges related...

Development politics in Ecuador has experienced major changes since the start of Correa’s presidency in 2007. Paralleling a regional trend, the state has become a central agent in the economy, particularly in extractive industries. Revenues accruing to the state from intensified usage of...